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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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Incredible inventiveness and entrepreneurial spirit. Watch.
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Flatlands
For some reason this summer I have really been feeling the need to get out of the flatlands. Maybe it has to do with that trip through the Lolo pass 2 springs ago. Maybe it has to do with the … Continue reading
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Rocky Mountain States
It is stories like this one, that can help to explain why I have this urge to pack it all in and move to the mountains. Go read it, it’s short and I will wait. Ultimately it is living life … Continue reading
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Boomershoot 2011
Here it is 2 weeks after Boomershoot and I haven’t had any time to do a run down on the event. As you will recall, Boomershoot is an annual event that takes place in North Central Idaho. This is an … Continue reading
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Fishing Trip
All the time that I have spent fishing in the Northwest and this is the first time that I have ever seen this. Did you check how close that Orca was (repeatedly) to the boat.
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Could You Imagine…
Standing stock still with a multi ton wild animal and her calf within inches of your hand??
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Writing Skills
I have said it before, I just don’t have the artistic flair that seems to grace the fantastic writers among us. I tend to write in a straight forward, engineer like manner. Conveying the thoughts, facts, or opinion without a … Continue reading
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I Wish…
…that I had the time to give enough thought to what I write to make it sound / read like this, Another day wandering in the clusters of ancient trees amidst the cornfields in this divergent part of the country … Continue reading