As a lifelong fan of Robin Williams, his suicide yesterday impacted me in the same ways that it did for you, Faithful Reader: disbelief, shock, sorrow, all mixed together with nostalgia, fond memories, favorite moments, best jokes and lessons learned. When you think of Robin Williams you may picture him…
Finally! A real grammar teacher.
I’m not ashamed to admit that: I didn’t know most of the rules in this video that well. Now I will. I am, and always have been, a huge Weird Al fan. (see, I think I messed up the commas there …) (and misused an ellipse) I’m going to be…
NASA dreams of a future starship Enterprise
I love that NASA is thinking ahead and not letting Einstein and his pesky laws of physics hold them back too much. I LOVE starship design. So many facets to take into account. So many technologies and philosophies to incorporate! I love NASA’s designs here. Mostly I love that they’re…
Welcome to the “Spaceship in a Box” Serial Series!
Let me be the first to welcome you to my first online science fiction serial series! “Spaceship in a Box” is the ongoing story about three kids, Z, Miranda and Cole, who find themselves the Captain and caretakers of the boxship Timmons. As their adventures continue they quickly learn that…
Thank you, SpaceX!
Last night Elon Musk and SpaceX announced the arrival of Dragon V2 (version 2), the most innovative form of spaceflight since the space shuttle. I’m truly amazed by what engineers can do these days. I marvel at their skill, ingenuity and an unwillingness to accept failure. Thanks to Musk and…