In the later hours of this day, Arthur C. Clarke -- creator and muse --ended 90 years of looking past the stars in order to share with us the wonders that he saw there.
He leaves behind ideas beyond number and a culture immeasurably richer for his contribution.
My god, it's …
They look like anybody's grandparents now, but they're special.
It's something I've dreamed of my whole life. It's something I may yet see in my life, and it's something for which I would sell anything, give anything to see. The passion with which these men speak …
Transmetropolitan's take on how we treat the past
On this day, twenty years ago, seven of the best and brightest vanished from the world in a flash of light.
Although there had been deaths before, and there have been deaths since, Challenger was the first one I remember, and so holds a special place in my space-lovin' heart …
So, the other shoe to which I referred has, in fact, dropped.
I have been informed that despite my dislocation being just my first, I am among the unlucky ones whose dislocation caused a fracture that renders my shoulder extremely unstable from here on out.
200 km …
I got a phone call from my physician on Wednesday in which he told me that the MRI I had indicated cartilage damage in the shoulder, and that I was going to be at risk of join instability pretty much forever.
Which does not bode well for my …
Christ, dislocating my shoulder hurt.
It's not common to be injured during freefall, but I managed it, and am in a sling for the next two weeks. Typing is a pain...
That's my membership number.
I'm now a certified solo skydiver, with the pin, membership number, certificate (duh!) and a sticker :)
This is... cool, if you ask me.
For those of you that weren't actually at the drop zone yesterday, I just completed all of my requirements for solo CSPA certification, which means that I can jump solo anywhere in Canada.
Three good skydives, yesterday.
I'm a happy man. So were Ryan and …
With a flutter or two of butterflies in my stomach to keep me company on the way up, it is done! I am now certified to jump solo at the club level, meaning only at Eden North, and I'm a short hop away from being able …