Waking up this morning, I planned on using my time and space
this week to discuss the joys of summer. How I have been out
of school for a week and was beginning to remember what it was like
to wake up rested in the morning. Or what it was like to have
a normal weekend filled with pool outings, Terminator movie
marathons, and grilling. Then I saw the shuttle launch.
Just like every young American boy, I traversed all the usual
childhood career fantasies. When I was really young, I was
all about being a firefighter. I collected firemen equipment
magazines, watched recruits at the local fire school, and even had
a fireman helmet. The next fantasy was to be a
veterinarian. I worked on an equine embryo transfer project
with my local veterinarian that produced a gorgeous little black
filly. I was hooked on being a vet…..but that didn't last
long. Then came the astronaut phase where I read about the great...
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