Onward and Upward
power
might
determination
for excellence
advancement
progress
sending men into space
even as we hold others down
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screenshot of NASA’s live stream of the launch of the Dragon Crew Spaceship (30 May 2020)
screenshot of George Floyd dying as he’s choked by Derek Chauvin (25 May 2020)
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Stark contrast works powerfully, no point skiting about progress, if progress isn’t real. Thanks for this Ken, insightful.
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I am absolutely impressed by the SpaceX launch, but the contrast is just too much to ignore. Thank you, Paul.
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So agree.
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Oof!
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Sigh.
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Incisive, Ken. Some things never change.
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“Nothing to see here, move along.”
Thank you, Lisa.
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You are welcome. If the unabated murder doesn’t clang the warning bell that we are broken, what will?
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Important poem, Ken. So clearly showing the contrast between what men can do and stoop to.
With many of our young, I cry.
miriam
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Two different worlds. Thank you, Miriam.
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Powerful and what an incredible feat to be back in space from American soil. Then our American soil is being destroyed by protestors (rightfully so) but when peaceful protests to bring change in policy turns violent, isn’t that defeating the purpose of change in itself?
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When you ain’t got nothin, you got nothin to lose…(that’s Dylan)
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Indeed. Thank you.
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Achievement is hollow when even basic humanity is denied to so many people. (K)
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Sadly so. Thank you, Kerfe.
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Well said.
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Bifocal.
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True.
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