The Moon, Mars, and Beyond: Two Tales from the Coming Space Age #CommissionEarned
Why is it So Hard to Go Back to the Moon? (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned

Sunday, September 28, 2025

What NASA’s discovery of possible life on Mars means for Musk’s ambitions

Recently, NASA announced that the Mars Perseverance rover has found indications that life may have at one time existed on the Red Planet. The announcement did not mark the first time the space agency had announced life on Mars.

If it pans out, it may complicate Elon Musk’s dreams of founding a settlement on the fourth planet from the sun.

Gabriella's War #CommissionEarned
Children of Apollo (3 book series) #CommissionEarned
A Brother on the Moon (Stories of Alternate History by Mark R. Whittington Book 1) #CommissionEarned
Patton in Palestine (Stories of Alternate History by Mark R. Whittington Book 2) #CommissionEarned
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
Review: Rocket Dreams

Rocket Dreams: Musk, Bezos, and the Inside Story of the New, Trillion-Dollar Space Race #CommissionEarned

Why is it So Hard to Go Back to the Moon? (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned

Sunday, September 21, 2025

How Blue Alchemist can help settlers tap the moon’s resources

One of the projects being undertaken by Blue Origin, the space company founded by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, is a device called Blue Alchemist. It is an attempt to access the moon’s natural resources in a single process and transform them into useful materials for future lunar settlers.

Gabriella's War #CommissionEarned
Children of Apollo (3 book series) #CommissionEarned
A Brother on the Moon (Stories of Alternate History by Mark R. Whittington Book 1) #CommissionEarned
Patton in Palestine (Stories of Alternate History by Mark R. Whittington Book 2) #CommissionEarned
I suspect that if Jimmy Kimmel was still making his ratings number, he would still be on the air. What we are seeing is the collapse of the TDS all the time model of comedy. Now, the networks should find people who are funny if they want to save late night.
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

The Moon, Mars, and Beyond: Two Tales from the Coming Space Age #CommissionEarned
HHS’s Chance to Save Hundreds of Boys Duchenne muscular dystrophy is treatable if caught through screening of infants.

Sunday, September 14, 2025

Apollo 13 made Jim Lovell a legend generations after the space race

Recently, yet another Apollo astronaut, Jim Lovell, passed on. Lovell’s fame was as defined by his role as a pop culture icon as it was by his astronaut heroics.

Gabriella's War: A Vampire Gabriella Novel (The Gabriella Doria Stories) #CommissionEarned

Saturday, September 13, 2025

What has followed the assassination of Charlie Kirk reminds me of that old line from Star Wars. “If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.”
Children of Apollo (3 book series) #CommissionEarned

Friday, September 12, 2025

A Brother on the Moon (Stories of Alternate History by Mark R. Whittington Book 1) #CommissionEarned
Patton in Palestine (Stories of Alternate History by Mark R. Whittington Book 2) #CommissionEarned

Patton in Palestine Audible Logo Audible Audiobook – Unabridged #CommissionEarned

Thursday, September 11, 2025

Why is it So Hard to Go Back to the Moon? Audible Logo Audible Audiobook – Unabridged #CommissionEarned
Why is America Going Back to the Moon Audible Logo Audible Audiobook – Unabridged #CommissionEarned
The Murder of Charlie Kirk The MAGA movement leader was known for inviting debate with opponents.
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
The Moon, Mars, and Beyond: Two Tales from the Coming Space Age #CommissionEarned
Why is it So Hard to Go Back to the Moon? (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
Cruz’s committee is taking China’s ‘bad moon on the rise’ seriously

The Senate Commerce Committee, which oversees NASA, recently held a hearing with the colorful title of “There’s a Bad Moon on the Rise: Why Congress and NASA Must Thwart China in the Space Race.”

As the title suggests, the committee convened to examine the possibility that China might actually be the first country back to the moon and what could be done about it.

Children of Apollo (3 book series) #CommissionEarned
A Brother on the Moon (Stories of Alternate History by Mark R. Whittington Book 1) #CommissionEarned
Patton in Palestine (Stories of Alternate History by Mark R. Whittington Book 2) #CommissionEarned
NASA names exploration official as associate administrator
Why is America Going Back to the Moon (How America went to the moon, stopped, and is returning again) #CommissionEarned
The Moon, Mars, and Beyond: Two Tales from the Coming Space Age #CommissionEarned

Monday, September 01, 2025