A sweet and safe new year to my friends, family & Earthlings everywhere! Love from Mars The birthday of the world by Marge Piercy On the birthday of the world I Continue reading

This post should really be titled, “MAD MAD MAD” respect. Respect for what, you may ask? For life-long astronauts? For scientists and support-staff who over-winter in Antarctica? For servicepeople aboard submarines Continue reading

The Jews of Alaska self-identify as “the frozen chosen.” It’s even their domain name. Hilarious and awesome. Of course, now that I’m headed to Mars, I have to think of something else Continue reading

Every so often even the most careful among us is bound to bumble into the path of history. Until quite recently, this had only happened to me time: when I shared the Continue reading

As you can tell by reading today’s LivefromMars post, I feel pretty strongly about vitamins. More to the point, I feel very strongly about health, and about putting the right Continue reading

All the credit in the world should go to good people like Dr. Steve Carroll, who, when he isn’t serving his country overseas as an Army medic, is working with Continue reading

It’s been an honor and privilege to work with Bill Nye, Producer Helen Matsos and the great folks at Startalk radio. All in all, I’ve written about 7 shows for Continue reading

Imagine if the pioneers who eventually settled what are now the central and western states of the US could have PRACTICED before heading off in their covered wagons. How would Continue reading