tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971732155966620724.post4585266001195004248..comments2024-03-10T04:23:58.029-04:00Comments on The Foggy Dew: Fair winds, DiscoveryFoggyDewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07934197854661226301noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971732155966620724.post-21520669577325915602011-03-10T11:40:57.384-05:002011-03-10T11:40:57.384-05:00I grew up in Clear Lake, a few miles from NASA JSC...I grew up in Clear Lake, a few miles from NASA JSC where my Dad worked as an attorney for 25 years. My family used to read articles about missions and space exploration around the dinner table. The retirement of Discovery was bittersweet, I really enjoyed your post. Having Discovery in DC is another reason to visit such a great city.HKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589169900225379964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971732155966620724.post-39094510999524256292011-03-09T16:47:34.408-05:002011-03-09T16:47:34.408-05:00i'm kinda distraught that they're ending t...i'm kinda distraught that they're ending the space shuttle program. i was always so impressed that we could do something so cool. i saw neil degrasse tyson on bill maher the other night, and he mentioned how the space program is a tool to inspire kids to study science. it didn't work on me, necessarily, but it definitely worked on a few of my friends, who are serious scientists now. for a country that laments our lack of scientific literacy, that's something to think about, perhaps...magnoliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06459330762697628839noreply@blogger.com