I was a space nut for most of my childhood, but the famous quote always confused me:
One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
And then I learned that there was supposed to be an “a” before “man”.
I still harbor a secret love for space food, especially the freeze-dried ice cream. Yeah, you pay $4 for something that feels like styrofoam and tastes like cardboard but…it’s space food!
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We’ve got a new design, a new domain, and a new way of doing things!
It’s been a long blog hiatus as I re-thought my internet presence. I have pretty much always blogged under my real name because I actually prefer having that accountability. But it’s been stifling in some ways; I always wanted just a hair more privacy on certain topics.
This new blog is the compromise I’ve devised. Most stuff will still be freely available to the public; anyone will be able to read and comment on anything. But some posts will now be members-only. Registration is free and open to anyone. If you decide to register, please re-subscribe using the feed URL you see after you log in; that one will automatically give you access to the protected posts. Even if you don’t want to register, please still re-subscribe using the new domain. Everything should be automatically forwarding from the old domain, but I can’t promise I’ll keep that domain forever. This domain is definitely here to stay—it’s my name!
The vast majority of the stuff from the old blog made it over to the new; all of the old posts will remain open to non-registered users.
This is very much an experiment for me and feedback is welcome! I’m excited to get blogging again!
At the end of my post about the CPSIA, I asked you to contact your representatives if they voted for the Act and ask them to reform or repeal it before February 10.
This is especially important if one of your Senators is on the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and especially if he or she is a Democrat, as they make up the majority:
Senate Democrats (listed in alphabetical order by state, except for the chair)
Senate Republicans
Source: Zip-n-Go Blanket.
The CPSIA is a shining example of slapdash, knee-jerk legislation that was given a politically-popular title and passed without most of Congress having bothered to read it or understand what unintended consequences it might have. Call your representatives and make them understand that the CPSIA will kill the children’s market in the name of protecting it.
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