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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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The Tribe
Just this morning I was explaining to my wife an exchange that took place in a thread on We The Armed. One commenter said, “Can you still get across the border Sean”? Another chimes in with, “No, he can’t. He’s … Continue reading
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finished Invasion: Alaska by V…
finished Invasion: Alaska by Vaughn Heppner http://t.co/4lLC730v #Kindle
Marine Tuesday
Can you remember who gave your commencement address? I sure can’t but, I would be surprised if anyone from the audience at the University of Idaho will forget this one.
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Marine Air Centennial
Watch for the HAWK launch at about 6:15 into the video.
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KTKC is gearing up for the Sep…
KTKC is gearing up for the Sept. fundraiser – join the cause Kilted To Kick Cancer, Part The Second http://t.co/hzJMBK0y #kiltedtokickcancer
Wealth
Are you in a philosophical mood today? Brad Torgersen is one of those Utah Authors, what I affectionately refer to as the Literary Mafia of Utah. You know the guys, they write Science Fiction, and Pulp Fiction, and stories about … Continue reading
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finished Devil Sent the Rain (…
finished Devil Sent the Rain (Rock Band Fights Evil) by D.J. Butler nice pulp fiction series http://t.co/vu8jK61u #Kindle
Home Run
Over at “From My Position, On the way!” — Chuck hits all the cogent points about this presidential election cycle. I just wish that the mainstream media would agree and focus on the priorities. Unfortunately, the bulk of the citizens … Continue reading
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Friday Funny
Dear Son, I’m writing this slow because I know you can’t read fast. We don’t live where we did when you left home. Your dad read in the newspaper that most accidents happen within 20 miles of your home, so … Continue reading
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