Monthly Archives: April 2003

The X Prize

Posted on April 15, 2003 by frank Comments Off

They don’t get a lot of press, but there are more than 20 private firms competing to be the first to send three people into space to a 100-kilometer (62.5 miles) altitude, then repeat the launch with the same spacecraft … Continue reading →

Space

Weekend Notes

Posted on April 14, 2003 by frank Comments Off

I made some good progress on the upstairs bathroom this weekend. It may even be ready when the parents show up in a couple of weeks. I applied some of that spray-on texturing and it really looks good. The downside … Continue reading →

Food & Wine, Science, Theater

A Dinner Party

Posted on April 11, 2003 by frank Comments Off

Suppose that you can give a dinner party and have ten guests from any time in history. Who would who select and why? You can’t use fictional characters (even though Eric Cartman or Homer Simpson might be fascinating dinner guests). … Continue reading →

Social, Religion

Jury Duty

Posted on April 8, 2003 by frank Comments Off

My first experience with jury duty was a couple of years ago. It was the first time that I was called, and it was the first time that I had to sit on a panel. It was interesting, and I … Continue reading →

Social, Religion

The Food We Eat

Posted on April 4, 2003 by frank Comments Off

When I was growing up in Missouri, it seems like our menu selections for dinner were pretty limited. Lots of round steak with noodles, pot roast, fried chicken, pizza, and so on. The first time that I remember anything even … Continue reading →

Food & Wine