Russian Space Centre
Photos are credit of fotoduet.ru. The comes from EnglishRussia.com where you can find many more photos and captions in english. A guy from fotoduet.ru recently took a trip to a Russian space agency near Moscow. This is where all of the Russian cosmonauts are trained and prepared for their trips in to space, as well as the former command center for the Mir space station. Many, many more photos and descriptions here… Technorati Tags: Russia, space...
Read MoreGrey Hair
I've been telling myself that grey hair isn't going to bother me even when it's more pervasive on my head since it will blend with my light red hair so well that it will hardly be noticable.... at least I have no realistic chance of going bald!BTW, I've wondered for a while about the disparity in spelling between "gray" and "grey" Here's the explanation according to wikipedia:British/Canadian: GreyAmerican: GrayGrey became the established British spelling in the 20th century, pace Dr. Johnson and others[49], and is but a minor variant in American English, according to dictionaries.... Some American writers[citation needed] tend to assign wistful, positive connotations to grey, as in "a grey fog hung over the skyline", whereas gray often carries connotations of drabness, "a gray, gloomy day."Wistful and positive seems suitable for the topic at hand, so I'm sticking with my roots and going with "grey"It also seems relevant to point out that I just noticed that today is my "half birthday"..
Read MoreSeattle Thunderbirds, they play hockey
We where treated to some great hockey last night in Seattle when we saw the Seattle Thunderbirds take on the Portland Winterhawks. The quality of play was great, the fans turned out in force, and the t-birds won it for the home fans. I was pleasantly surprised with the overall experience and will definitely be going to more games in the near future.
Read MoreGunfighting in the neighborhood
We where sitting back, watching an archived Simpsons episode last night when I heard what sounded like gunfire down the street. While we live in a relatively nice neighborhood, we’re only a couple of blocks away from the lovely Aurora Ave (hwy 99) which is well known for it’s seedy and tumultuous past. I wasn’t completely sure that the sounds I heard where gunfire as there are many other sounds that can be mistaken for it. The almost immediate response of police, fire, and...
Read MoreSonics Vs Cavs
One of the highlights of the recent weather is that my companies corporate Sonics tickets went unused. Apparently our clients didn’t want to brave the “ice” and freezing temperatures. Fortunately for us, the overnight freeze never materialized and we where able to drive home from the game on bare and wet pavement, with temps in the high 30s. In any case we where treated to a great game. Cleveland was, as expected, a heavy favorite going into the game but the Sonics are on a...
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