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- Carpenter's Flight
50 years ago today, Scott Carpenter flew the second American manned orbital flight on May 24, 1962. He piloted his Aurora 7 spacecraft through three revolutions of the earth. In this photo, taken on May 24, 1962, Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter looks into his Mercury-Atlas 7 spacecraft, the Aurora 7, before being inserted to begin the launch. Image Credit: NASA
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Daily Archives: February 26, 2010
Tragic Story
A tragedy struck today in Tacoma. Kind of close to home as I have a lot of extended family that lives in the area. The story is here. Over the past few years I have become a big advocate for … Continue reading
Posted in Gun Control
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Traveling for Business
Sometimes, it sucks. This trip is one of those. Evidently I missed the forecast that had a retrograding Nor’easter passing across NYC yesterday, and today, and…. I was able to spend an extra night away from home as a result. … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Weather
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