Tag Archives: America

Marshmallows in Space! New Habitat Technology, Old Science

I remember when many folks were getting used to the idea that space travel wasn’t just science fiction. Some apparently still haven’t gotten the memo, but others have been developing new technologies. Like inflatable space stations. I’ll be talking about … Continue reading →

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Liberal? Conservative? Republican? Democrat? No: Catholic

I could ignore the current presidential fracas: claiming that I’m too ‘spiritual’ for worldly matters, or can’t abide the pervasive political posturing and pandering. But that’s not an option. Neither, for me, is getting “political” in the sense of declaring … Continue reading →

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Corey Comperatore: a Father Protecting His Family

Here’s how I learned that someone tried to kill Donald Trump. Our number-two daughter and granddaughter were visiting over the weekend. We were talking about something entirely different when our number-two daughter looked at her smartphone — one of those … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Beryl: Sort-of-Good News, and Taking the Long View

Folks living in the Caribbean, Yucatan Peninsula, and south Texas are cleaning up after Hurricane Beryl. Some are also mourning those who didn’t survive the storm. I haven’t been personally affected by Beryl, although my in-laws are in Louisiana, next … Continue reading →

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Freedom of Speech: On the Whole, I Like It

This isn’t the America I grew up in. But human nature hasn’t changed, and freedom of expression still makes some of us uneasy. I’ll be talking about that; and sharing a little family history that relates to the America of … Continue reading →

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