Space: Robert Goddard launched the 1st liquid-fueled rocket 100 years ago today
A hundred years ago, Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket, making him the ‘Father of Modern Rocketry’.
His historic 1926 flight in Auburn, Mass. saw a liquid oxygen-gasoline rocket fly 41 feet in altitude and come back to Earth in about 2.5 seconds.
but he sure as hell gives it a good effort.
Sparky got a stuffed lamb for Easter. It’s his favorite thing.
A few things:
I wasn’t being tricky. I intended to throw Lambchop over the couch, but it landed on that plastic bin where Sparky might not be able to reach it.
The couch is on the edge of the rug. Sparky is trying to get on the couch without much traction on the hardwood floor. Sparky’s diligence is inspirational.
Turns out my eldritch nephew is a fancy boy. When he was loading Linux on my computers, he was disappointed in the age of my computers. My situation is better and worse than he knows.
Sparky always liked being under the dining room table. With the solarium blocked off and a couch in front of the table, it is Sparky’s little fort. Rusty is an enthusiastic freedom hound, so prefers open spaces.
Since Rusty doesn’t come in, Sparky has been stashing his favorite toys in his hideout.
There are no photos because the events didn’t seem significant.
My eldritch nephew came over yesterday to install Linux on two of my computers. Aunt Joanne came along. To feed the boy, I went to Aldi to pick up some steaks. Easter hams were on sale.
This was going to be a big day for the dogs.
At the end of 2016, Ohio State played Clemson at the Fiesta Bowl in Phoenix. I had attended both of those colleges, and have a nephew near Phoenix. Since I had recently had some good fortune, it seemed like the universe was nudging me to do something.
The idea was to take my Ohio State engineering nephew to Arizona to see the game and visit a couple of nephews. Since I was loyal to both schools, I wouldn’t favor either team, but would cheer for all good plays.
Iran is posting ridiculous AI videos on Twitter to frighten us with their advanced technology.
This “newly-made advanced military drone” has no propellers for lift. If it could fly, it’s too small to hold more than a pound of explosives.
It’s just so stupid.
JUST INš®š·āš®š± Iranian Women reveals newly-made advanced military drones that could damage 6X more than Shahed-136 with low cost from $4,500 to $8,000 and continued drones production.
ā RKM (@rkmtimes) March 13, 2026
This is the third dog bed that Rusty has chewed up. Sparky wonders why we can’t have nice things.
Advocate: Pentagon spent more on lobster in one month than it did on trans health care all year
Stop it queer magazine, I am already proud of our military.
Trans people require ongoing medical care, and that isn’t compatible with military deployment. A peanut allergy can disqualify a person. Being taller than 6 foot, 6 inches tall disqualifies a person, as does taking ADHD medication.
The military exists to attack and defend, not to explore personal life choices. The Pentagon shouldn’t spend anything on trans health care.
Iran footballers labelled āwartime traitorsā after national anthem protest
Trump Champions Protections for Iranian Womenās Soccer Team
The Iranian women’s soccer was in Australia when Khamenie was killed. As a protest to the regime, they didn’t sing the Iranian national anthem. That could get them killed or tortured when they got back to Iran.
Australia wasn’t going to do anything to help, so Trump called the prime minister of Australia to straighten him out. After that, the prime minister offered protection.
Trump didn’t need to help those women, but he did.
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