40 years ago today

I was glued to the TV, not eagerly awaiting Santa, which is what most 9 years olds were doing that night, but I was watching coverage of Apollo 8.



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Apollo 8 was the first time a modern human left Earth for another planetary body. It was awesome. Frank Borman, James Lovell, and John Anders arrived at the moon on Dec 24, 1968. This picture is the sight that greeted them when they made their first orbit around the moon, the earth in the distance rising up over the barren lunar landscape.

Hell, it still gives me the chills. And to think the US Space program was so full of promises, plans for lunar stations, extensive exploration of the moon, followed by trips to Mars.

Then a nutcase in the house, Mondale, began belly aching about how much it was costing... when the US could use that funding for more wars (which is where it went..) , and after Apollo, NASA went dead in the water for a while - then the most expensive craft ever flow - the shuttle- but still no real achievements like Apollo.

Awful cold in Texas

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O. J. Simpson sentenced

I just spotted the news that OJ was sentenced in the robbery case in Las Vegas.

Karma slowly catches up - but it catches up. Doesn't it? It took it about 14 years, but he's locked up now.

I recall it only because in 1994 his dumbass chase stunt interrupted coverage of the NBA playoffs between Houston and San Antonio. I was living in a nice duplex in a cul-de-sac and neighbors had gathered to drink beer and watch the game. It was fairly obvious to us all he's guilty because he tried to run.

But I do admit those Broncos get nice gas milage at slow highway speeds.

Dubya's new job

Pilot!


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