Happy Birthday, Sputnik
You crazy, shiny, beeping ball, you. Fifty years young today.
It was supposed to herald the dawn of the new Space Age. But, it didn’t. That one is still a few generations down the road, if it’s ever coming at all. What it heralded was the Communications Age, when information became instantaneously available around the globe. […]
Manifest Destiny
Confession #1: I supported the invasion of Iraq.
Confession #2: I still don’t think it was a bad idea.
Confession #3: It was a big mistake.
Concession #1: Those who predicted a disaster were right for the right reasons.
Concession #2: They were right about their own military.
Concession #3: They were right about […]
