Monthly Archives: March 2006

Pollen season is upon us. This time of the year, through the end of April, is the worst for me. But my allergy medications have been very effective. If you have pollen allergies, Pollen.com is a handy place to visit. … Continue reading →

Early indications are that a fuel leak caused the failure of the first launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 1. Some details are now available at Spaceflight Now.

I have been under a deadline to finish the rewrite of my novel, Somewhen Obscurely. It was due today and so today I emailed it to the editor. Now to wait and see if it’s okay.

Sad to say, SpaceX’s first attempt at launching their Falcon 1 Rocket didn’t quite work. It blasted off the pad okay, but was destroyed moments later during the first stage burn. Not too surprising, really, given that it was a … Continue reading →

Spam and spammers are justly despised. Not only do I despise them for wasting my time sending me offers for viagra, stocks, and loans that I don’t need, I despite them even more because they create problems on the server … Continue reading →

The premise of the Sci-Fi Network TV show Stargate SG1 is that the US Government has a secret project based on alien technology. Unearthed in Egypt back in the 1920s, the Stargate is a device that creates a wormhole between … Continue reading →