I wanted to sneak in here and get some bandwidth while I can over here to post a brief memorial for Neil Armstrong. I saw notice of his death in the news. This post, by necessity scheduled for later, will be late coming but no less heartfelt.
I for one mourn the loss of this American. I don’t have to regurgitate his biography; you all can do that yourselves, and honestly you ought to. I believe that someday, history will continue to mark July 20th, 1969 as a pivotal moment in the history not of the United States, but rather all of humanity. Mr. Armstrong was the first in what will become a long line of humans to walk on other worlds.
Longtime followers may recall a half-inebriated post or two of mine last year detailing my application – even at my age – to the Army Astronaut Program. All of the snark aside, I was entirely serious and willing to become an astronaut. In truth, I have since I was about four years old. In spite of the obstacles, I still would.
Men such as Neil Armstrong were and are the inspiration to me and many others. We should remember them well.
BrainRants 