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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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Category Archives: Personal
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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Shooting Training
Training. It is important. It doesn’t matter what it is. Driving, Software, Running, Shooting, First Aid, you need a plan and you need to execute the plan. Out in the great PNW, Anette has a plan, and she is executing … Continue reading
Posted in Guns, Kyuki-do, Personal, Shooting
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‘Tis the Season
Aside from the fact that the stores already have Christmas decorations on sale, it is rapidly approaching All Hallows Eve. Around Thor’s Hall that means that is time for the Jack o’ Lanterns. Nothing terribly artistic this year (so far … Continue reading
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Stay Tuned
The vacation has ended and as expected, I am buried. Buried in snow. Buried in work. Buried in dirty clothes, etc. I have started to get things caught up a bit and will be getting to catch up on new … Continue reading
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My patience with crowds is abo…
My patience with crowds is about at it’s end. Only two airports to traverse and then maybe I can recover some sanity
When I drop my shoulder to ali…
When I drop my shoulder to align with their chest when they proceed to walk into me? The give me the strangest look from the ground.
Why do people feel it is neces…
Why do people feel it is necessary to walk through a Disney park with their heads buried in a smartphone then not understand….
The magic of the magic kingdom…
The magic of the magic kingdom is almost behind us. At least the last ride is. Time to feed this mob and het out of dodge
Well the vacation is coming to…
Well the vacation is coming to a close. Next time I need to remember to cut it down a couple of days. Lots to catch u on in the next week.
Home
Ry hit an interesting theme that I have been running up against myself in the past couple of years, am I really living at home? We have lived in this neck of the woods for close to 18 years now … Continue reading
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