December 2008
19 posts
Columbia Crew Survival Investigation Report →
There are two things I’m certain of: NASA has some incredibly smart people working for them and those seven astronauts aboard Columbia lived through hell before dying from one of five possible…
Kilimanjaro attempt to be made by paraplegic in... →
If successful, Waddell will become the first paraplegic to summit Kilimanjaro unassisted, the tallest freestanding mountain in the world.
ESPN.com redesigns →
The self-proclaimed worldwide leader in sports, ESPN, has redesigned its website. Although still in beta, everyone now has access which was previously not the case.
After years of over-design and…
The Devil at 37,000 Feet →
An incredible story of the 2006 mid-air collision of Gol Flight 1907 and a Legacy jet N600XL above the Amazon.
Recession Tips For Web Designers →
Four keys to surviving bad economic times.
Botswana seals off border →
Botswana’s border to Zimbabwe is now closed and fortified with a military presence.
The year in photographs →
Part 2 and part 3 of The Big Picture’s photos of the year. Wonderful stuff.
Round trip with Endeavor →
I try not to link to everything posted on The Big Picture, but my love of space travel and exploration overrules.
Death toll tops 1,100 from Zimbabwe cholera →
“We certainly think that the power sharing deal is on life support, it’s close to dead.”
1927-1933 Chart of Pompous Prognosticators →
Numbers, quotations, and fear.
The year in photographs (1 of 3) →
The Big Picture comes through with a bang: the first part in three of the best pictures of 2008. This website is the best on the Internet.
Two Trillion Tons of Land Ice Melted Since 2003 →
This is a lot of tons.
It’s chilly here this morning →
The state of Zimbabwe today →
How can we do nothing?
Coltrane →
All new Wordpress 2.7
Another revolution is coming to Boston →
Virgin America starts service to and from Logan Airport in February.
EU calls for Mugabe to step down while cholera... →
You can bet your ass something’s going down.
Enough is enough →
African leaders are increasing their talk of ousting Mugabe… militarily.
The Magic of Geico’s E-Statements →
I wonder who makes these decisions?