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Bringer of Light, Chapter 11: Ceres (Part One)
(While the Artemis was sending asteroid fragments via quantum teleportation, Weng was on his way to Ceres seeking new water supplies for the increasingly crowded Mars colonies.) Getting water supplies from the Ceres processing plant turned out to be more difficult than Weng had expected. For starters, he had thought he’d be dealing with a […]
The One Small Step Act: Only for US?
It’s a small step. It applies only to companies that are working with NASA; it pertains only to U.S. lunar landing sites; it implements outdated and untested recommendations to protect historic lunar sites implemented by NASA in 2011. However, it offers significant breakthroughs. It is the first legislation from any nation to recognize an off-Earth site as […]
Bringer of Light, Chapter 10: The Artemis (Part 2)
(The Artemis crew experienced strange sensations, which they believed dreams. Now the asteroid fragment from which they already extracted water for their drinking supplies is glowing…and many contain life.) “Coop, is there any precedent for hydrocarbon-rich asteroids containing nucleic acids?” The geologist rubbed a hand on one arm. Where Sanvi had grabbed him, Riss realized. […]
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One if by Land, Two if by Sea…
Last weekend, my family went to Nagoya. The impetus was a concert by a local chorus my wife had once belonged to, but since it was an overnight stay, we also had a chance to take our daughter sightseeing. It … Continue reading
Posted in family outings, politics, trips
Tagged aquariums, child care, child-raising, dolphins, family leave, Japan, Japanese, Nagoya, parental leave, Paternity leave, politics, Sea Shepherd, Taiji, whales
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Spice Girl to Daddy: This food is bland!
Lately, my daughter has begun to reject food. At first my wife and I thought she might be coming down with something — especially after our hospital episode, we have been carefully monitoring our daughter’s sleeping and eating habits for … Continue reading
Posted in eating, parenting, sickness
Tagged allergies, allergy, at home dad, baby food, child care, child-raising, GMO, Japan, Japanese, Paternity leave, pediatrics, politics
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