Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Challenger tragedy. I was in third grade, in a classroom during recess watching the launch live when the explosion occurred. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden makes a poignant and inspiring statement in remembrance of the space program’s fallen heroes here, while President Obama makes it political here.
Opening reception TONIGHT: Tony Millionaire (!) at the Scott Eder Gallery (18 Bridge St., Brooklyn NY).
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Dig this gorgeous print of mischievous little muppet Salacious Crumb by Rhys Cooper. 24″x 36″ screen print w/ metallic inks, it is was available from one of my favorite other purveyors of geeky goods, mondotees.com.
Alex Tse was one of the people to streamline the Watchmen screenplay, and talking to ScriptPhD, is working with Paul Pope on the Battling Boy script. Except, Tse notes, the book with which Pope is […]
September 21, 2010Jeff AyersScienceComments Off on “There’s a meteorite that hit the ground near here. I want to check it out. Won’t take long.” -Opportunity
Not much going on in the Geek Kingdom today (NOT! So totally NOT!) so let’s check in with Mars Rover Opportunity, who, unlike fellow trailblazer Spirit, currently has power and is about to investigate a […]
