SpacecraftDiscussion of Spacecraft Design, Dynamics and Control, and News, as well as anything else I feel like blogging.National Treasure, The Incredibles, Flight of the Phoenix- December 23, 2004 My family and I loved National Treasure. The reviewers hated it. Said it wasn't realistic. They loved The Incredibles, though. Go figure. Personally, I thought they were both excellent. Flight of the Phoenix, on the other hand, was merely very...http://www.aoe.vt.edu/~cdhall/Space/archives/001327.html Who Needs Oil- December 23, 2004 Also appearing in the December 14, 2004 Roanoke Times was this juicy piece by Michael Abraham. I'm working on a rebuttal, which I'll post here after it appears in the RT (assuming they print it). Feel free to give the...http://www.aoe.vt.edu/~cdhall/Space/archives/001326.html Who Wants A Draft- December 23, 2004 I think we all know the answer to that question. John Fugel, "a writer and video producer who lives in Roanoke," makes it clear who wants to draft who. His piece appeared in the December 14, 2004 Roanoke Times, and...http://www.aoe.vt.edu/~cdhall/Space/archives/001325.html Reading- December 23, 2004 I recently re-read Gene Wolfe's The Knight so that I could read the conclusion of this incredible fantasy story, The Wizard. I'm not a fiction book reviewer, so I won't write a review of the book. However, I will say...http://www.aoe.vt.edu/~cdhall/Space/archives/001324.html Explanation, Assorted Comments, Merry Christmas!- December 23, 2004 I haven't been blogging because I've been sick and almost just barely keeping up with work and the occasional motorcycle ride. I'm much better now, and mostly caught up, so I'll be back to blogging in the next couple of...http://www.aoe.vt.edu/~cdhall/Space/archives/001323.html |