Here’s an interesting article on the future of science fiction in the face of accelerating change.
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The Storm With No Name
Well, I guess that this post was a little premature. While it’s possible that it could regain strength, Earl has been downgraded to a nameless tropical wave. If it restrengthens to become a storm again, does it get a new name, or does it get to be called Earl again?
A Kerry Space Policy?
Mark Whittington doesn’t find the Senator’s comments very encouraging.
A New Contender
Welcome Masten Space Systems to the new-vehicle fray. It’s another VTOL concept.
Heavy Lift And Lunar Energy
It’s Monday, which means a new issue of The Space Review. Sam Dinkin points out the logical economic fallacy of “space versus butter” (one in which Senator Kerry indulges himself). Thomas Olson examines the prospects for a commercial heavy lifter, and specifically a Shuttle-derived one. Unsurprisingly, they’re not good. Also, editor Jeff Foust has a review of Dennis Wingo’s new book, Moonrush.
The Next Storm
A lot of people have been saying that Hurricane Earl will be an instant replay of Charley, but the current track looks a lot more like a repeat of Mitch.
It’s Working…
McGreevey has suckered the gay community into supporting him.
This is pathetic. Don’t they realize how much damage he’s doing to their cause? Do they really want to embrace a “gay” governor who (ignoring the other rampant corruption in Jersey Democrat politics in general) hired his gay lover in a highly-paid position in national and state security for which he was utterly unqualified, in the middle of a war? If they had any sense, they’d be backing away and disavowing him as rapidly and vociferously as possible. But apparently sexual orientation conquers all. Even when it’s possibly fake.
[Update on Monday morning]
Reader Scott Ferguson complains in comments that Barney Frank and the other people cited in the NY Post article aren’t representative of the gay community.
Fair enough. Please provide me with someone who is. I’d be happy to link to criticisms of McGreevey from other prominent gay activists (or even some polling data), if someone can provide some.
Boy, what a time for Andrew Sullivan to be on vacation…
It’s Working…
McGreevey has suckered the gay community into supporting him.
This is pathetic. Don’t they realize how much damage he’s doing to their cause? Do they really want to embrace a “gay” governor who (ignoring the other rampant corruption in Jersey Democrat politics in general) hired his gay lover in a highly-paid position in national and state security for which he was utterly unqualified, in the middle of a war? If they had any sense, they’d be backing away and disavowing him as rapidly and vociferously as possible. But apparently sexual orientation conquers all. Even when it’s possibly fake.
[Update on Monday morning]
Reader Scott Ferguson complains in comments that Barney Frank and the other people cited in the NY Post article aren’t representative of the gay community.
Fair enough. Please provide me with someone who is. I’d be happy to link to criticisms of McGreevey from other prominent gay activists (or even some polling data), if someone can provide some.
Boy, what a time for Andrew Sullivan to be on vacation…
It’s Working…
McGreevey has suckered the gay community into supporting him.
This is pathetic. Don’t they realize how much damage he’s doing to their cause? Do they really want to embrace a “gay” governor who (ignoring the other rampant corruption in Jersey Democrat politics in general) hired his gay lover in a highly-paid position in national and state security for which he was utterly unqualified, in the middle of a war? If they had any sense, they’d be backing away and disavowing him as rapidly and vociferously as possible. But apparently sexual orientation conquers all. Even when it’s possibly fake.
[Update on Monday morning]
Reader Scott Ferguson complains in comments that Barney Frank and the other people cited in the NY Post article aren’t representative of the gay community.
Fair enough. Please provide me with someone who is. I’d be happy to link to criticisms of McGreevey from other prominent gay activists (or even some polling data), if someone can provide some.
Boy, what a time for Andrew Sullivan to be on vacation…
Continuing To Retrench?
I’ve always been singularly unimpressed by Douglas Brinkley–he’s always seemed like a Democrat shill to me, but this affair has to really damage his credibility as a professional historian. It will be interesting to see how he manages to clarify, and validate, the current Kerry Cambodia claims. Hugh Hewitt points out, rightly, that there’s absolutely no evidence that Kerry was ever in Cambodia. Errrr…except that he says he was…
I wonder how long Kerry’s going to continue to avoid the press? I don’t know what he’s so worried about–they seem to be quite uninterested in the subject, so far.