Moonrise.org

July 20, 1969 was a day of destiny. On that day, the human race moved just a little farther in its evolution. Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin took that famous "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" and humans stood on the moon for the first time.

Today's rotating quotes:

"It is most gratifying that your enthusiasm for our planet continues unabated. And so, we would like to assure you that the guided missiles currently converging with your ship are part of a special service we extend to all of our most enthusiastic clients, and the fully armed nuclear warheads are of course merely a courtesy detail. We look forward to your patronage in future lives."
-- Slartibartfast, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (by Douglas Adams)

"I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief."
-- Gerry Spence, "How to Argue and Win Every Time"

"You always come to see / What you want to see /
You always come to see / You never come to know."
-- Michael Longcor, "Wild Man of Borneo"

What's New? (Most recent)

November 25, 2008: Wow, it's been a while - added a Living Forgotten Realms page
November 10, 2005: Some more updates to the Astronomy page.
April 02, 2005: RIP Pope John Paul II, 1920-2005
February 28, 2005: I have updated my Astronomy page a bit.
November 01, 2004: Well, I see that i have been neglecting updates again. But at least, my GenCon 2004 report is now available.
November 24, 2003: My GenCon 2003 report is finally done! Huzzah!

See the rest...

Upcoming events:

Today is Friday, September 10, 2010
This is Day 253 of the year

43 days until "Weird Al" Yankovic's birthday (2010/10/23)
62 days until Veterans' Day (2010/11/11)
106 days until Christmas (2010/12/25)
188 days until St. Patrick's Day (2011/03/17)
277 days until Flag Day (2011/06/14)

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Note: The picture of Buzz Aldrin on the moon, and of the full moon itself, above are from the NASA Kennedy Space Center archives.