Tag Archives: Moon landings

Moon Day

Posted on July 20, 2020 by swabby429

Today is Monday, the day named after the Moon. Today is also Moon Day which happens to fall on Monday this year. Why wouldn’t I exploit these delightful facts today? This is a great time to contemplate our planet’s celestial … Continue reading →

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Magnificent Desolation (Review)

Posted on February 27, 2014 by swabby429

In one way, astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s second autobiography, Magnificent Desolation, is like the tone poem by Richard Strauss, “Also Sprach Zarathustra”.  The first portion builds up to a dizzying climax and then settles into standard fare.  The “theme” to the … Continue reading →

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