Monthly Archives: June 2008

According to Mars Daily, Martian Soil Good Enough For Asparagus: Washington DC (AFP) Jun 27, 2008 Martian dirt is apparently good enough for asparagus to grow in, NASA scientists said Thursday, as they announced the results of a soil analysis … Continue reading →

Also from the same press release from SpaceX, a nice overview of the company and what they are up to: About SpaceX SpaceX is developing a family of launch vehicles intended to reduce the cost and increase the reliability of … Continue reading →

According to a press release I received today, SpaceX conducted a static test firing of its next Falcon 1 rocket: Hawthorne CA – Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) successfully conducted a full launch dress rehearsal and hold down firing of … Continue reading →

Twenty-five years ago today, my wife and I got married. Things have changed a bit since then: we’ve added three daughters to the mix. Send to Kindle

The goal of human life is not death but resurrection. Karl Barth, TIME magazine (20 April 1962) cover story “Witness to an Ancient Truth” Send to Kindle

Teaser trailer for Stargate Continuum: Send to Kindle

Not quite cost effective, but it is an interesting technology demonstration, nevertheless: Mike Strizki has not paid an electric, oil or gas bill—nor has he spent a nickel to fill up his Mercury Sable—in nearly two years. Instead, the 51-year-old … Continue reading →

Discover Magazine has an interesting article, Is the Universe Actually Made of Math, by Adam Frank, theoretical astrophysicist at the University of Rochester in New York. It is an interesting article that is mostly an interview with Max Tegmark, discussing … Continue reading →

I was reading in my newspaper today about local pastors standing outside the courthouse and protesting against gays getting married, reading Bible verses at them, and denouncing both those who went in to get married, as well as the government … Continue reading →

I’ve been reading an old book by E.L. Allen, entitled From Plato to Nietzsche: Ideas That Shape Our Lives; it is a thin book, but a good overview of philosophy and theology for the last two thousand years. One phrase … Continue reading →