Local newspapers and journalists serve their communities. We still have both a daily and a weekly newspaper in Las Cruces. Our papers serve a wide geographic area, and the key word is serve. Why am I writing about this? To tell two stories about the story telling organizations. Dedication starts at the top. We are […]
The Delta Clipper legacy lives on in New Mexico
On Friday, August 16th, once again I found myself setting the alarm for 3:30am to get to Spaceport America for a meeting that started at 8am. This trip was to attend the 20th Anniversary of the first Delta Clipper X, DC-X flight. In 1993, the McDonnell Douglas team, led by Dr. William Gaubatz and astronaut […]
Notes from the field: It is never routine to go to space
We got off to an early start with students, teachers, parents, the Alan’s – Alan Hale and Allan Lockheed, who came again to witness our journey back to space. Lights in the parking lot, like in the movie Field of Dreams. Lights as far as I can see, cars, busses, filled with students, parents, friends, […]
Shooting Star
Holidays, and days off are so necessary, yet, some of us barely get a chance to relax on days like today. I have a poem by Tecumseh, a Shawnee warrior I want to share with you. His name means “Shooting Star” it is said he was born during night when a meteor crossed the sky. […]
Under Promise and Over Deliver
Under promise and over deliver. A key strategy to success in business, and life. The implications are that you know what you want to do, are able to communicate it and then deliver. Delivering promised results is a key trust building behavior. As I plan my goals for 2013 for the Student Launch Program (SLP), […]
Spaceport: Informed Consent requires us to dig deep
Dig deep. What does it mean to dig deep? President Obama and Mitt Romney know. We saw raw energy at the end of the campaign. Bill Clinton was the poster boy for raw fatigue at the end of his campaign. Knowing they did their best is about the only thing that would allow sleep to […]
The Dragon in the Cave
Calculating in the Dragon that lives nearby. J.R.R. Tolkien wrote books for his children. Like all great children’s books, lessons were hidden in big adventures and larger than life characters, even if they were short in stature. I am sharing a favorite quote from The Hobbit. I’ve kept it in mind when making big decision […]
Celebrations and Tyranny
Fiesta and conference season are upon us here in the Land of Enchantment. As we work overtime daily to put the finishing touches on the International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight and the Community Partnership Luncheon, the event organizing roller coaster ride continues. I have a suggestion for everyone participating in any of our […]
