eulogies
“He left no stranger untalked to.”
On Wednesday the 10th of December, my dear friend Maureen lost her husband, John Crouse. I’ve known John and Maureen for the past thirteen years, working with both of them during my time at Williams Marketing Services. Afterwards, I was fortunate to be counted among their friends.
He will be missed by the wide circle of [...]
A Eulogy for the Phoenix Mission
On August 4th, 2007, NASA launched a new Mars exploration mission named Phoenix. After a series of failures and disappointments, Phoenix represented perhaps the last hope that Martian exploration would continue. It’s purpose was clear: Gather data near the Nortnern polar cap, sift through the icy soil there to find evidence of liquid water in [...]
Good Night, Frank
Just heard that Frank Gorshin died on Tuesday — news that leaves me feeling a little sad and a little old. Like most of the people in my generation, he was and will always be The Riddler.
One of the bad guys who was, it turns out, a good guy in real life. The few times [...]
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