I dimly remember the 1973-74 oil crisis, which led to long lines at the gas pumps and kept us from driving as much. I remember bored in the back seat, wishing for the line to go much longer than it would. I remember vividly the 1979 oil crisis, the rationing and the long lines at… Continue reading

From the obituary of writer Dan Simmons: “Every day after lunch, Dan told his students a daily installment of an epic tale that started on the first day of school. As they listened, the students would color illustrations that he’d drawn for them. When the story finally came to an end on the last day… Continue reading

Seeing Artemis II on the pad gave me Rocket Fever. OK, it doesn’t take much. I’m all about Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, and I remember watching Apollo 17, Skylab and Apollo-Soyuz as a kid and, of course, the shuttle missions. If you want to lead up to Artemis, then a great podcast series is “13 Minutes… Continue reading