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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 [...]

Garrick’s Lament and the Appeal of Milkweed

In which our Beloved Author wastes some time whining about time as a prologue to recounting his weekend (supplemented with photographs). A few interesting links are also provided and a political endorsement is made.