Goodbye Sally Ride

…and thanks for all the fish. I have never had an interest in space travel.  I like gravity (although decreasingly so as I age). I have a strong preference for sticking to environments where I can breathe unassisted (which explains my aversion to snorkelling).  I also distrust my own ability to get a space suit …

Yes, indeed, I care*

I love children’s books.  I loved them as a child and I love them now.  I find them to be a great source of comfort and inspiration.  My 2 favorite authors, hands down are Daniel Manus Pinkwater and Maurice Sendak.  This morning when, I read that Maurice Sendak had died, I felt that same sense of …