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This collection of entries is from October 14, 2003.

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Tuesday, October 14, 2003

Yang Liwei

First there was Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin on April 12, 1961.

Then there was John Herschel Glenn, Jr on February 20, 1962.

Today, Yang Liwei is expected to make 14 orbits of the Earth during a flight lasting just short of 24 hours before coming back to land in Inner Mongolia.

China now officially joins Russia and the United States as having sent men into space. He's been up there about half an hour so far. No word on how he's doing.

I'm not really sure how I feel about this. I think it's great that other nations are looking to manned spaceflight. It's just... it's just... it's China and why do I feel that they will never share their experience with the rest of "us". And why do I have this nagging feeling that there is some other reason behind this? Is it just because... it's China? Is that fair?

posted at 08:32 PM | Link | Current Events § |
Getting bare

Thinning leaves and fall skies in the neighborhood
It's rained most of the day. We've had some pretty good wind the last few days, too. All the great fall colors are dropping from the trees, blanketing the lawns, sidewalks, and streets in the neighborhood. This morning was dark - one of those days when it was great to stay in bed. The rain was light, so I couldn't hear it on the roof (or even against the aluminum siding), but it was the darkness that was just so inviting.

The unemployment depression is alive and well...

posted at 04:32 PM | Link | Mundane § |
Chicago Wolves in Hoffman Estates?

Work starts tomorrow on a new practice facility for the Chicago Wolves. Where? About 6-7 blocks from my house! Hoffman Estates approved it last night night - dual NHL-sized ice-skating rinks in a 90,000-square-foot addition to the 35,000-square-foot Blackhawk Community Center. Going to be very cool next September/October when we can walk to a pre-season game!

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posted at 11:08 AM | Link | Wolves § |
The Cell gets a trim

Chicago Tribune photo - October 14, 2003
Carol left part of the Metro section of the Chicago Tribune on my Aeron chair by the computer this morning. There it was - a picture of seats being ripped out of the upper deck at "The Cell" a.k.a. U.S. Cellular Field, "The Joan", and my TPFKAC™. It said that they were pulling the seats "in preparation for decreasing the upper deck's size for the '04 White Sox season." Well, it's a start - I'd rather see them just take the whole frickin' upper deck off (which, structurally, looks like they could do it) and just rebuild the thing with a better pitch and maybe a new "roof". The only issue may be trying to cover the concession areas below the seating.

Hell, I was just happy to see something that said "White Sox" in the paper after all this damn Cub Fever crap gong on in town...

Bitter? Hell, yes...

posted at 10:20 AM | Link | White Sox § |

 

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