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Yo Dawg...

Written by Corey
Friday, 29 February 2008
In memory of Rosebud and a goal for an aspiring Doc. Write comment (0 Comments)

A case of mistaken (gender) identity

Written by Corey
Tuesday, 26 February 2008
Why in the hell would a judge ever consider granting a convicted murderer the right to receive sex change treatments and possibly a sex change surgery...? Never mind the tax payer or health care provider money it would cost for the surgery or the treatments. What about the cost of lawyers for the suit, complete with expert witness testimony? You think the aforementioned convicted murderer is going to pay for it all out of his/her randomly searched pockets by way of his/her 50 cents/hour prison laundry job? I understand gender identity disorder. I understand the lengths people go to in order become who they feel they are on the inside. I also understand convicted criminals still retain a certain number of rights, but also have a whole lot of rights taken away - hence the term 'incarcerated'. But a convicted murderer suing the Department of Correction on the basis it "violated his/her Eighth Amendment protection against cruel and unusual punishment...?" hmph. Am I picking a fight? Yep. Read this garbage here. Write comment (0 Comments)

Welcome Back #25

Written by Corey
Monday, 25 February 2008
Guess who's coming back home to Hockeytown...? One of the origin "grindline", Darren McCarty, signed a one year deal with the Redwings today. Hopefully we'll get to see McCarty, Draper, and Malty on the same line again. Bring on Grinder. Write comment (0 Comments)

Global Lunar X Prize

Written by Corey
Thursday, 21 February 2008
Stumbled upon this today: "February 21, 2008, Mountain View, CA â€“ The X PRIZE Foundation and Google, Inc. today announced the first ten teams to register for the Google Lunar X PRIZE, a robotic race to the Moon to win a remarkable $30 million in prizes. This international group of teams will compete to land a privately funded robotic craft on the Moon that is capable of roaming the lunar surface for at least 500 meters and sending video, images and data back to the Earth." - googlelunarxprize.org I'm a geek. Write comment (0 Comments)

"I put up my thumb..."

Written by Corey
Thursday, 21 February 2008
"I put up my thumb and it blotted out the planet Earth." - Neil Armstrong Our parents had the Apollo moon missions. So far my own generation has had the space shuttle and the International Space Station. I was eight years old when Columbia flew her maiden voyage, and it was THE coolest thing ever. The space shuttle looked like and represented every toy space ship any young boy ever had as a kid -- flying it around the house, making rocket, mechanical, crash and transmission noises to ourselves with our own mouths. The recliner was one planet while the couch was another, and the other rooms in the house? Different universes of course. "...static... Houston do you copy?...static...." I'm thirty-five now and just finished watching the shuttle Atlantis land at Kennedy Space Center on the NASA channel -- THE absolute coolest channel ever. From the moment I learned we had access to full video and audio coverage of every shuttle mission, uninterrupted from start to finish, I've tried to catch at the very least the launches and landings, and inbetween the oh-so-cool space walks, complete with helmet cams, privileging us all with the same amazing views each astronaut is seeing. Whether that be the earth from 210 miles up or of white gloved hands working with tools to add another piece to the ISS. All live. Crazy. The last space shuttle mission ever is scheduled for September of this year. It's a bit depressing and feels a bit like trading in an old dependable car you've had for years and don't really want to give up, even though it's the smart thing to do. The shuttle is the most complex piece of machinery ever made, and there are parts of the shuttle that just can't be updated anymore. To move forward with moon and Mars plans a safer, simpler, and more economical vehicle must be employed. I know all the pros and cons of new moon or Mars missions. The cost, the danger, the what if's, and the "but why's..?" I even understand one of the biggest arguments of why spend money "out there" when we can use it so much better "down here". (How much has the war in Irag cost so far...?) My reason for going is: Because we CAN. Write comment (0 Comments)

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