Category: History
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When We Will Not See the Fruits of our Labors
Yesterday I, like thousands of others, visited the final resting place of Susan B. Anthony. I paid my respects to a woman who never saw her efforts come to fruition. But I voted. Her efforts were not for her, they were for me. And that’s the greatest gift anyone can give. Last night friends called… Read more
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A Night of No Returns
“I’m scared,” they say. This is what I’ve heard from my friends, people who voted like me. They are not angry or sad. The loudest noise has not been a noise at all, but silence. Our democracy has always been full of heated argument, lying, scheming, profanity, change, ingenuity, and passion. Now there is only… Read more
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Shutdowns
The Government is shut down. At least that’s what it says on the news. Thanks to all the friends who have asked how I’m doing but as of right now, living in the DC area, the metro is still running and I can get to class. It is not a disaster on a personal level,… Read more
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To the Moon and Back
Neil Armstrong died today at 82. 43 years after he landed on the moon, and 19 days after NASA made it back into the news by landing the Curiosity Rover. Neil wasn’t a fiction writer, but I do believe he was an influence on me, my writing. My love for science fiction, my obsession with… Read more
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Curiosity
So, the Curiosity Rover is safe on Mars now and is already sending back color photographs. That’s pretty cool right? I think so. As a space geek (who would’ve loved to work for NASA except for my unfortunately poor math skills) this is the best news I’ve gotten in ages. Mars was always my favorite… Read more