Transportation

Captain Kirk Blasts Into Space | Marcia Dunn and Rick Taber

William ShatnerOct. 13, 2021 (Phys.org) -- Hollywood's Captain Kirk -- 90-year-old William Shatner -- blasted into space Wednesday in a convergence of science fiction and science reality, reaching the final frontier aboard a ship built by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company. The "Star Trek" hero and three fellow passengers hurtled to an estimated 66 miles (106 kilometers) over the West Texas desert i ...

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What’s missing from the debate about guns? — Mickey Z.

Still photo of Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry (1971) Mickey Z. — World News Trust June 28, 2021 I haven’t written much about guns in my life so I thought it was time to do what I do best: Add in some ...

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The Girl Who Fell to Earth — Mickey Z.

Mickey Z. — World News Trust June 16, 2021 Imagine this: An attractive, white, blonde, smart, tough, and articulate male teenager survives a plane crash that kills all of the other 91 passengers (inc ...

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'Nihao Mars': China's Zhurong Rover Touches Down On Red Planet | Sébastien Ricci

Mars (seen in an image released on March 3, 2021 taken by China's Tianwen-1 probe which carried the rover) is the the most prestigious of all prizes in the competition for dominion of space. May 15, ...

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to… Something — Mickey Z.

(credit unknown) Mickey Z. — World News Trust January 22, 2021 Growing up in a blue-collar, working-class environment set the stage for non-stop masculine conditioning in my youth. This, in turn, mad ...

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U.S. Holiday Travel Surges as U.S. COVID-19 Cases Soar Past 12 Million

Credit: Democracy Now Nov. 23, 2020 (Democracy Now) -- A surge in holiday travel already has started ahead of Thanksgiving, despite warnings from public health experts -- including the Centers for Di ...

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Friends and Other Strangers — Mickey Z.

Urban Graffiti (Ryan McGuire, Gratisography) Mickey Z. — World News Trust November 13, 2020 A couple of weeks ago, I made plans to hang out with a friend in the city. (Reminder: Every New Yorker who ...

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All the Leaves are Brown | Mickey Z.

(Mickey Z.) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust October 16, 2020 “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” (Joni Mitchell) Each fall, even the most nature-oblivious humans can’t help but notice — and ...

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Cabs and Cab-Nots | Mickey Z.

Still photo of Robert DeNiro on the set of “Taxi Driver” (credit unknown) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust October 4, 2020 Until recently, yellow cabs were a major part of the NYC experience. Thanks to ...

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'I don’t care if you melt': Another tale from a misspent youth | Mickey Z.

YouTube screenshot Mickey Z. -- World News Trust August 23, 2020 (Names changed to protect the guilty) Hank was a close friend of mine during my late teens and early 20s. He and I had some interestin ...

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3 Hidden Messages from Rose in ‘Titanic’ | Mickey Z.

FanPop.com Mickey Z. -- World News Trust August 18, 2020 Rose DeWitt Bukater Dawson Calvert is a pretty nuanced female character by Hollywood standards (for 1997 or at any time). Written by a man, no ...

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