(Just a note: I have no idea how to remove that box and "Undefined" interfering with the title. I downloaded this awesome shell, so if any HTML guru knows how to fix it, I'll be your BFF!)
Welcome to Rocket Science for the Rest of Us. (Thanks, Becca Butcher for the excellent title!) This blog is going to be a mad, ADD-style mishmash of layman-level articles about the space industry--everything from weekly news to how a VASIMR rocket works to some sci-fi. If I can, I'll get some interviews from folks in the industry, too. I plan on posting at least once a week; more if something excites my interest.
My friends who know me probably wonder why in the 'verse I'd even consider making a new blog. I'm always at least writing a book, editing another, teaching classes, working for the CWG, marketing my books--and then there are the four children who are the stars of my life and my incredibly brilliant, loving and patient husband, Rob.
I'm going to sound hopelessly old-fashioned here, but Rob is the main reason I'm doing this. He's coming to the end of his military career, and rather than seeing it as an end, he's seeing the exciting new beginning. He's worked military space and missiles; now he's ready to fulfill his dream of being part of the movement to get Man in space--and he sees that promise in the commercial space industry. I share his interest and excitement, but I do not share his knowledge--my focus has been elsewhere. I know enough to have light conversation and to ask intelligent questions, but I'm not satisfied with doing that anymore. Also, while I feel absolutely no pressure to "talk shop" with other officers when we go to functions on base, I do want to be able to hold conversations with folks at SpaceX or Bigelow that go beyond, "This is so cool!" or "Hi! I write about dragons." I want to be the arm candy that talk space.
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