The Story of A Year
Where were you a year ago? Were you better off? Worse off? In a different city, a different country? Not yet in a relationship, about to be a parent, learning Continue reading
Gratitude at the 1st Quarter Mark
If this mission to Mars were a football game, this is the moment when we would stop the clocks, huddle, and take a moment to switch goals. In sports, and in life, these Continue reading
Movember on Mars
Hello World! While we’re on sMars, the crew is doing our best to support continued operations back home. This means lots of research about how to live in space, now Continue reading
Happy Anniversary
It’s almost impossible to believe, but 2 months have gone by since my crew and I said goodbye to direct sunlight and unfiltered air. It’s also been 2 months Continue reading
21 years to the Day: A Wave of Remembrance
As phenomena, “Fire” and “space travel” go together about as well as “angry dragon” and “napalm”. So 21-years to the day from that my grandmother died, I forgo tradition a bit for Continue reading
Space Oddities
One of the weirder things that can happen to you when you go to space and write a blog that you can get hit up for interviews VIA THAT BLOG. Continue reading
Rosh Hash 5776
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
Mad Respect: Mission Day 14
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
Sinking In: Mission Day Five
When the experts assure you that something is absolutely, positively going to go a certain way, start making a backup plan. It’s mission day 5. By now, according to folks Continue reading
A Shtick by Any Other Name: Being Jewish on Mars
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