I am not a fanciful person by nature, but in my younger days I dreamt of marrying the remarkably accomplished Ms. Jemison. Nothing cooler than wedding an astronaut in my estimate. I was truly besotted with her. Unfortunately for me, there was not then nor is there now any basis in reality to sustain this ridiculous fiction. :-) Still, she sends me into high spirits. <sigh>
Brent keithbjohn...@comcast.net writes: >Sounds as if she's living the dream--several, in fact. > >-------------- Original message ---------------------- >From: "Reece Jennings" <[ mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com > ] mcjennings...@yahoo.com >> >> Absolutely! In the video, she was touted as the possible FIRST female >> president of the U.S. >> IF you didn't watch it, you must. She has a WONDERFUL presence! And she >is >> currently >> a professor at Dartmouth. >> >> _____ >> >> From: [ mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com > ] scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[ mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com > ] scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >] On >> Behalf Of Martin Baxter >> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 8:25 AM >> To: [ mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com > ] scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > >> Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Black Former Astronaut Rumored for Top NASA >Post >> >> >> >> >> Sounds like a winner to me. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- >> Subject : RE: [scifinoir2] Black Former Astronaut Rumored for Top NASA >Post >> Date : Wed, 7 Jan 2009 23:24:39 -0500 >> From : "Reece Jennings" <[ mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com > ] mcjennings...@yahoo.com >> >> To : <[ mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com > ] scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >> >> >> I google her and found this video: >> >> [ http://www.asterpix.com/console/?avi=20256811 > ] http://www.asterpix.com/console/?avi=20256811 > >> >> >> Also: >> * 2007 Doctor of Engineering, Harvey Mudd College >> >> [40] >> * 2007 Doctor of Engineering, Rensselaer >> Polytechnic >> Institute [41] >> * 2008 Doctor of Humanities, DePaul University >> >> [42] >> >> and >> >> * Jemison, Mae. Find where the wind goes: moments from my life. New >> York: Scholastic. ISBN >> >> 9780439131964. OCLC 44548911 >> .. >> * Jemison, Mae (PDF). S.E.E.ing the Future: Science, Engineering and >> Education >> ED464816> . Hanover, NH: Dartmouth College. pp. 56. ERIC >> ED464816. >> [ http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=E > ] http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=E > >> >> D464816. >> >> >> _____ >> >> From: [ mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com > ] scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[ mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com > ] scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >] On >> Behalf Of [ mailto:KeithBJohnson%40comcast.net > ] keithbjohn...@comcast.net > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 5:22 PM >> To: [ mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com > ] scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > >> Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Black Former Astronaut Rumored for Top NASA >Post >> >> >> >> Same here. By the by, what's Mae Jemison up to nowadays? >> >> -------------- Original message ---------------------- >> From: "brent wodehouse" >> thefence.us> >> > Happy Times!!!! :-))) (This is not quite the extent of my enthusiasm, >but >> > I am at a loss presently to know how better I might express my >joy-joy >> > feelings :-) >> > >> > >> > Brent >> > >> > >> > K eithBJohnson@ comcast.net > writes: >> > >> > >Interesting. I can't say I know anything about Bolden, but Obama may >> > >replace the current administrator simply because of the tensions >between >> > >him and the transition team. There's a feeling that he has a "hands >off >> > >'cause you don't understand this" attitude. >> > > >> > >A bit off the topic of this article is something that struck me from >it: >> > > >> > >"In 2002, President George W. Bush nominated Bolden to serve as >NASA's >> > >deputy administrator. However, the nomination was withdrawn after >the >> > >Pentagon objected to civilian agencies drafting high-ranking >officers >> > >during wartime." >> > > >> > >So the Pentagon was calling the shots on that, eh? Is it just me--am >I >> > >the only one who was taught in school that only "Congress shall >declare >> > >war"? To my knowledge we haven't been in an official "war" since >WWII. >> > >Iraq is a military action (or regime change, or power grab, or >invasion >> > >if you prefer) and Afghanistan is--well, it's a mess. I try never to >give >> >> > >either conflict the validation of the term "war", because that >imparts a >> > >air of necessity and agreement to them that just simply isn't there. >This >> >> > >nebulous definition of "war" has been used too many times by too >many >> > >people to justify all sorts of actions that ordinarily wouldn't have >been >> >> > >tolerated by the civilian populace. Its usage to something as >undefined >> > >and unbounded as "The war on terrorism" allows those actions to go >on ad >> > >infinitum, no end in sight, no end to draconian measures taken by >our >> > >leaders because, after all, we're at war. >> > > >> > >Man do things need to change in this country... >> > > >> > >************************************************** >> > > >> > >[ [ http://www.chron >. ] http://www.chron >. >> >> com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6197621.html >> > >][ http://www.chron >. ] http://www.chron >. >> >> com/disp/story.mpl/nation/6197621.html >> > > >> > >Ex-astronaut may be Obama's pick to lead NASA >> > >He would be the first black to be named administrator >> > >By MARK CARREAU >> > >Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle >> > > >> > >A former astronaut who has made four trips into space is reportedly >a >> > >leading candidate for the top job at NASA. If selected by >President-elect >> >> > >Barack Obama, Charles Bolden Jr., 62, a retired Marine Corps general >who >> > >makes his home in Houston's Bay Area, would be the first black >American >> > >to head the space agency. >> > >The former test pilot left NASA in 1994 after 14 years of service to >> > >return to the Marine Corps, where he rose to the rank of major >general. >> > >He retired in 2003. >> > > >> > >But Bolden has remained familiar with NASA's workings and personnel. >He >> > >serves on NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, one of nine >experts who >> >> > >advises the administrator. He is also an adviser to the four >high-ranking >> >> > >NASA officials who are overseeing the upcoming space shuttle >> > >reconditioning flight to the 18-year-old Hubble Space Telescope. >Bolden >> > >piloted the shuttle Discovery in 1990 that flew the observatory into >> > >space. >> > > >> > >Bolden said Tuesday night that while he has discussed the space >agency >> > >and its future with friends at NASA, he has not been contacted by >Obama's >> >> > >transition team. >> > > >> > >"I'm as surprised as anyone," he said about the reports circulating >in >> > >Washington and at the Johnson Space Center about his name surfacing >as a >> > >leading candidate. >> > > >> > >NBC News and the Orlando Sentinel published the reports Tuesday >> afternoon. >> > > >> > >Asked if he would discuss the job if contacted, Bolden said, "Yes," >> > >adding, "You never say never." >> > > >> > >Bolden stressed that it would be difficult for any candidate for the >job >> > >to know how to respond until he or she knew what the president-elect >has >> > >in mind. >> > > >> > >In Washington, a spokesman for the Obama transition team declined to >> > >comment on the reports that Bolden had emerged as a leading >contender for >> >> > >NASA administrator. During his campaign, Obama advocated greater >funding >> > >for the $17.3-billion-a-year space agency. He favored a plan to >close a >> > >five-year gap between the shuttle's scheduled 2010 retirement and >the >> > >first manned trials of a replacement spacecraft. >> > > >> > >Some policy analysis believe Obama has not yet made a selection for >the >> > >top NASA post in order to allow the small space transition team led >by >> > >Lori Garver, a former NASA associate administrator in the Clinton >> > >administration, plenty of time to sort out the options. >> > > >> > >Other names in the mix >> > >On Bolden's first mission into space in 1986, he served as the pilot >> > >aboard the shuttle Columbia. The crew included Bill Nelson, then a >> > >Florida congressman, who was allowed to fly because of his role as a >> > >legislative overseer of the space agency. Nelson, now a Florida >senator >> > >and champion of NASA and its economic impact on Central Florida, has >> > >counseled Obama on space matters. >> > > >> > >In 2002, President George W. Bush nominated Bolden to serve as >NASA's >> > >deputy administrator. However, the nomination was withdrawn after >the >> > >Pentagon objected to civilian agencies drafting high-ranking >officers >> > >during wartime. >> > > >> > >Meanwhile, a Web petition drive started in December by former NASA >> > >astronaut Scott "Doc" Horowitz to persuade Obama to keep current >> > >administrator Michael Griffin has gathered more than 2,700 >responses. >> > >It's also sparked some opposition after it became known that >Griffin's >> > >wife, Rebecca, had urged friends in e-mail messages to sign the >petition. >> >> > > >> > >Others who have been mentioned for the NASA post include Garver; >Sally >> > >Ride, American's first female astronaut; Scott Hubbard, a Stanford >> > >University professor and a former director of NASA's Ames Research >> > >Center; Pete Worden, Ames' current director; Ed Weiler, NASA's >science >> > >chief; and Alan Stern, the agency's previous science chief. >> > > >> > >Chronicle reporter Stewart Powell in Washington contributed. >> > > >> > >[ mailto:mark.carreau%40chron.com > ]mark .carreau@ > chron.com > >> > >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> [ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds > ] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds > >> >> >
