Comment - I think Melissa has read some of his work. He notes in the article that his wife, Jeannie, was part of the Civilians in Space program and was a finalist to fly on the Challenger mission that blew up on launch.

News - Another article, critical of the Shuttle program, from Time magazine: http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101030210-418518,00.html

Comment - A respected writer and critic of the Shuttle program makes good case for scrubbing all the Shuttles and starting again from scratch with a new system. Maybe a small, cheaper and more reliable space plane for human flight, and throw-away rockets for lifting cargo.

News - Well, enough about the Shuttle program. On to the really important stuff...college football! None of the state's top high school seniors sign with MSU: http://www.detnews.com/2003/highschools/0302/05/c08-77809.htm

Comment - Michigan scooped up the best players (sigh). But I was surprised how many players are going to Illinois. MSU, in the middle of finding a new coach this fall, just wasn't in the running for the top recruits.

If it's any consolation, this is supposed to be a down-year for high school recruits in the state. So let U of M have them all...they're no good anyway!

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