I don’t envy Jim Maser his job, especially if XCOR starts to manufacture an RL-10 replacement.
The “Gutsy” Bin Laden Call
That is a truly despicable campaign ad. Just what I’d expect from these lawless unprincipled thugs.
[Update a couple minutes later]
Obama got Osama, but lost the Middle East. It’s OK — Democrats don’t believe in winning wars, just “ending” them.
[Early afternoon update]
Heh. Other “gutsy calls” Obama didn’t make.
As California Collapses
Obama follows its lead. If California is bailed out, it’s the end of federalism. Unfortunately, it already started, with the “stimulus.”
[Update a few minutes later]
“California can either have all the regulation, or all the business, but it can’t have both.”
Advice To Aspiring Journalists
Get a degree in something societally useful.
The Avengers
Matt Patterson thinks that it’s the best comic-book movie made to date.
I hope that makes it easier for Joss Whedon to get money for more projects.
Russian’s Space Plans
Looks like their space policy is as much of a politics-driven mess as ours is.
The Competence Of The Administration
It looks like it screwed up the investigation of the secret service as much as it does everything else.
The Legality Of Asteroid Mining
Some thoughts from Michael Listner.
[Update a while later]
The asteroid miners need to get their legal act together.
The EPA Crucifier
Just who and what is he?
The Blink Tag
The history. Actually, the most interesting part of the story was the part about St. James Infirmary burning down. The last few times I’d been in Mountain View, I’d been wondering what happened to it.