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Juno and Jupiter
Juno has made the first of its orbits with scientific instruments running. It’s scientists first looks at Jupiter up close and personal. Read on for more about why it’s so important and exciting.
Kiwi in US Writing Market
I had originally written this post for a site called EpicFantasy.org. However, since the post went live back on April 25, 2016, the site has gone down. As such, I’ve decided to include the post here on my personal blog instead. So here goes: Kiwi in US Writing Market New Zealand… Aotearoa, as the native Maori call it — the land of the long white cloud. It’s a country filled with majestic beauty: a mountain range that spans the length of half the country; volcanic lakes and desert terrain; beaches within a few short minutes drive of any major metropolis; secluded forest bush that takes you back in time; and farmland […]
Space… The Final Frontier…
The geek in me is getting incredibly excited. I’ve seen the preview for the new Star Trek movie coming out this week and, oh man… I CAN’T WAIT! Yes, I am a BIG Star Trek fan. I won’t go as far as saying that I dress up like the characters or anything, because I don’t, but I love the stories, I’m in love with the characters, and I get excited with the big space battles. But more importantly, I have many fond memories that are all connected to Star Trek.
Juno and Radio
It’s been a long time waiting, but the satellite Juno has made insertion into Jupiter’s orbit. Read on to find out why this is so important and exciting.
Can’t is an evil word… It shouldn’t exist.
Recently, scrolling through my Twitter feed, I came across a post about the wonderful word can’t. If you say you cant, you are only bullshitting yourself (As much as I would have loved to shown you the original tweet, the user has long since left Twitter.) You ignore the little bit of swearing, but of course I had to reply.
Remembering the June 2011 Christchurch Quake
Today marks the fifth anniversary of two strong quakes that shook the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. On June 13, 2011, a 5.7-magnitude quake was followed by a 6.3 quake only a few hours later. I look back at it now and realize how fortunate I was.