Former Astronauts and the Causes They Champion
After years of training and in some cases as little as days in space, astronauts need to decide what to
NASA
Books, Science Fiction
Station 11: A Book Review
Station 11 is a book with a bit of a buzz around it: written by a Canadian expat living in
critical thinking, economics, Social Discourse, society
No longer the keeper of the flame? (Updated)
I’ve had one of those realizations, one of those realizations(updated below). I’ve parted ways with pop culture in all its
Creativity, critical thinking, Star Wars
Rogue One – The Ending That Wasn’t Meant To Be
SPOILER & SPECULATION Heavy – Read at your own risk. As most people know by now, the third act of
Books, Creativity, Martin Caidin, Science Fiction
Remembering Martin Caidin
The man who wrote over 50 books including a couple of Indiana Jones books in the 1990s, and the novelization of the movie The Final Countdown. But if you know him at all, it’s probably because of his most famous character, Steve Austin, and the TV show The Six Million Dollar Man.
Creativity, Movies, Science Fiction
Review: Arrival (Minor Spoilers)
We saw Arrival (no ?the? in the title) this past week, and while I loved it, there was a point
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
Songs as Sources of Inspiration
I guess every point of refuge has its price – The Eagles, Lyin? Eyes. Song lyrics – go
Creativity, music, Social Discourse
Rogue One – The Missing Scenes (Spoilers)
Something bothered me after watching Rogue One – where was that scene from the trailer? Then, the more I thought
Christmas, music
The Evolution of Christmas Songs
The passing this week of Greg Lake, singer and songwriter of one of my favourite Christmas songs, made me realize
Astronomy
Astronomers Find An Interesting Mystery (probably not aliens)
Interesting astronomy news breaking today (October 14, 2015): A star 1,451 light years away from us, catalogued as KIC 8462852, is