Neon, Astronaut From my wander knees—which yet still believe in God, A billboard floating next to the Hilton across the street— I waited, pipe in mouth, like three characters in Godot. Once a priest in my 14th-floor tower of bells Like Quasimodo, I (bilingual, unmedicated, lunatic) Am now a sultry James Dean desired by [...]
Who Has ‘The Right Stuff’ Now?
August 16, 2011 by 6 Comments
As the Space Shuttle program comes to a close, Tom Matlack wonders where all the Chuck Yeagers have gone.
The 10 at 10: January 12
January 12, 2011 by 1 Comment
If Jesus were on Earth today, which Walmart would he attend, and what if he put a banana in your shelby?
Sex in Zero Gravity
December 21, 2010 by 5 Comments
It may require some gymnastics. But the Journal of Cosmology knows it’s inevitable—and argues that we should be preparing for pregnancy, and even birth, in space and on Mars.
The 10 at 10: November 17
November 17, 2010 by Leave a Comment
1. Four Loko is nothing but an expensive version of Colt 45. I’ll pass.
The News—Tugboat Captain Stirs Up a Ruckus in Asia, Iranian President Flusters the UN, and Astronauts Stuck in Space
September 24, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Good morning, gentlemen. Here’s what’s good feeding for you on this fine Friday morning. Japan Releases Chinese Tugboat Captain Back to a Supremely Pissed Off China Zhan Qixiong, a Chinese fishing captain who was arrested by Japanese patrol boats after wandering into contested waters two weeks ago, was finally released today after tensions exploded between [...]
Space Cowboys
June 4, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Astronauts to spend long time pretending to go to Mars.
“My ex-wife knew, on some level, that I was gay, at the time we got married. We both were in such denial.”
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