A quote and no shuttle.

In light of the fatal crash Thursday morning, I haven’t felt like writing about shuttles. Instead, I thought I might write about something else. I watched the Twilight movies while I was very sick last weekend, and I really wish I hadn’t. While it might be fun to tear apart some mediocre storytelling peppered with truly offensive stereotypes and gender interactions, others have done so already and with panache. And then a few days ago my friend Gary posted this on Google+: “Harry Potter is all about confronting fears, finding inner strength, and doing what is right in the face of adversity. Twilight is about how important it is to have a boyfriend.” – Stephen King That is all I really wanted to say about it, anyway. Now I am off to...

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