Posts Tagged “International Space Station”
- Researchers at Harvard University have discovered it’s possible that autism does occur in a brain that has the genes necessary for responding to experience–they may just be stuck in the "off" position. It means that intensive training of some with the disease appears to "push" those genes into responding–giving them and their loved ones a new and exciting experience…
- Senators from cold-weather states are banding together to fight an effort by the Bush administration to cut a federal program that helps low-income families to better weatherize their homes. Anyone intimately familiar with scraping an inch of ice from their windshield daily for months on end will not take crap from anyone who hasn’t…
- The Green Party is meeting in Chicago to select a presidential candidate–and hoping the attendees will help them raise enough money to actually pay for the convention. Once again, they have to appeal to that old-school green-friendly group–the generous…
- Two Russian space station astronauts completed a daring spacewalk Thursday to remove an explosive bolt stuck inside the insulation of the descent capsule that will eventually return them to Earth this fall. The astronauts were being told by their own people that there was no danger, while ground crews in the US were asking them to be very careful–it sorta makes you wonder if this is what all the ex-KGB agents are doing…
- A shark sighting off the shore of Martha’s Vineyard Thursday closed beaches there and prompted both fear and excitement–considering it was the location where the movie Jaws had been filmed. It was a bit bizarre–those that weren’t running for their lives were hoping that it was their chance to be in the sequel…
- Powerful New York Democratic congressman Charles Rangel reportedly occupies four rent-stabilized apartments in New York City for which he pays less than half the going rate, courtesy of a real-estate developer who’s been accused of evicting tenants in order to convert units like Rangel’s into ones going for market prices. Could be that his re-election campaign may need some stabilization…
Tags: autism, Bush administration, Green Party, International Space Station, Senate
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- The national average for gas hit $4 a gallon for the first time ever over the weekend. I don’t see anything at all that’s average about it…
- First Lady Laura Bush surprised troops in Afghanistan with a one-day visit yesterday before joining President Bush for his final US-Eurpoean Union summit. The troops really enjoyed it–especially trading their favorite "Dubya" jokes…
- Presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama both passed on an offer from New York mayor Michael Bloomberg and ABC News to host a town hall meeting, saying they don’t want it limited to just one network. They also didn’t want to preempt Dancing With The Stars…
- Discovery’s crew completed their final spacewalk at the International Space Station yesterday and are scheduled to return to Earth on Wednesday. I understand they’ll spend the remaining time there trying to get the ISS crew free satellite TV…
- Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs is expected to unveil the second incarnation of the iPhone at their developer’s conference today. I’ve been told it does everything the original one does, only it also makes you want to drop your Windows PC off a roof…
- The world’s fastest supercomputer, just completed for the military and named Roadrunner, uses chip technology first developed for Sony’s Playstation 3 video game console. It not only calcuates complex problems in a fraction of the typical time, but it can play Guitar Hero like you can’t believe…
Tags: Barack Obama, Discovery, Gas prices, International Space Station, iPhone, John McCain, NASA, President Bush, space shuttle, town hall meeting
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- Hillary Clinton says that she will host an event Saturday for her staff where she will endorse Barack Obama for president and end her run for the presidency. She’s not done campaigning–she just doesn’t know yet for which office it will be…
- As calls continue by party leaders for Clinton to be named as his vice-presidential nominee, Obama’s campaign has picked a three-person committe–including Caroline Kennedy–to advise him on possible candidates. It’s likely an effort as much to make sure he doesn’t step on anyone’s toes by ignoring them–and Hillary has the biggest footprint of all…
- With the brand-new Japanese labratory installed aboard the International Space Station, crews there turned to a really important task–repairing the lavatory, which has been wasting water and creating an unpleasant situation for everyone. Generally, time in space is rarely thought of as crappy…
- The Senate has approved a $3.1 trillon budget blueprint that promises small surpluses in four years, but leaves much of how to do that in the hands of January’s new Oval Office occupant. There’s nothing like jumping into the deep end of the pool with a couple of hundred-pound weights chained to you and everybody waiting to see how well you can swim…
- Continental is joining the ranks of airlines cutting capacity and jobs, announcing today that they will reduce their fleet by 67 planes in the fourth quarter and lay off 3,000 employees. The price of oil gets more expensive every day–in more ways than one…
- Venezuela’s ruling party is working to permit President Hugo Chavez to run for re-election indefinitely. I guess he must make some really good-tasting Kool-Aid…
Tags: Barack Obama, Caroline Kennedy, Continental Airlines, Discovery, Hillary Clinton, Hugo Chavez, International Space Station, NASA, Senate, space shuttle, Venezuela, Vice presidential nomination
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- Barack Obama last night became the first African-American to win the Democratic nomination, just as Hillary Clinton lost her bid to be the first woman to do the same. However, Clinton didn’t sound like much of a loser in a speech to supporters last night–that’s because she believes Obama won’t be much of a winner without her…
- GM announced they would close four truck and SUV plants and shed 8,350 jobs in an effort to compete in a world of four-dollar-plus-a-gallon gas, which their CEO acknowledges isn’t "a spike or a temporary shift". I have no doubt those soon-to-be-unemployed will feel the spike…
- Crews from both space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station worked during a 6-plus-hour space walk to attach to the station a billion-dollar Japanese-built laboratory named Kibo–which means "hope". Hmm–I could have sworn that was what they named their new lavatory…
- United Airlines says they will reduce its fleet by 100 planes by next year in an effort cut losses suffered by rising fuel prices. The skies may no longer be friendly, but at least they’ll be less crowded…
- Over two dozen people were injured–but none seriously–when a Greyhound bus tipped over on an Indiana interstate yesterday after the driver apparently fell asleep. They should have retired this guy right along with their old slogan, "Leave the driving to us"…
- Hundreds of fishermen demonstrated in London yesterday to demand help with their own soaring fuel prices, which are at least twice as high as those in the US. Could be before long, Brits will be enjoying a lovely basket of "nothing and chips"…
Tags: Barack Obama, Gas prices, Hillary Clinton, International Space Station, NASA, space shuttle, United Airlines
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With potentially deadly Santa Ana windsW dying down, firefighters in Southern California are reporting that they are making gains on three wildfires today. They are still battling several areas of hot air–mostly coming from the neighborhoods of talent agents…
Now that space shuttle EndeavourW has arrived at the International Space StationW on its mission to improve and expand the space station’s living area, the crew is busily unpacking the 15,000 pounds of equipment necessary for the upgrade. Hopefully it doesn’t include a bunch of drapes and that guy from Extreme Makeover: Home Editon…
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