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July 13 - July 19, 2020
In some ways, making pastry was like mathematics. Everything needed to be in proportion in order for the mass to come together.
Finding order in the mundane of food and faith. Such an important reminder.
Do you—do you want Nathaniel to talk to someone?”
Running into racism without realizing it.
Flight Club rules are in effect.
Clever!
The notion of an ancient civilization on Mars is rubbish, but I will happily accept any press that excites people about space.”
Reference to Ray Bradbury’s Martian Chronicles.
Captain Don Herbert—
The real world Mr. Wizard. From Wikipedia:
In Herbert's obituary, Bill Nye wrote, "Herbert's techniques and performances helped create the United States' first generation of homegrown rocket scientists just in time to respond to Sputnik. He sent us to the moon. He changed the world."
He hadn’t told me he was going to do that.
Awesome moment. Elma is being given the respect she deserves for her accomplishments. Her ability to be an authority is being confirmed on national television.
But the precision with which the entire studio worked to pull off this live broadcast
Just a reminder that Kowal is a SAG member who’s worked as a puppeteer on television. I would bet her experience helped inform the feel of the Mr. Wizard sections.
But I have no memory of being able to move them.”
I often think about how things that are normal now were different before. For example, 9/11. My siblings never knew a pre- 9/11 world.
“Have you tried—tried it again?”
Sounds like there was a suicide attempt!
“The Russians used their Night Witches in the war to devastating effect.”
A reminder — get & play the night witches rpg.
Though, to be fair, I would also be excited to meet Hedy Lamarr.
I wonder if Hedy Lamarr would have been working for the spce initiative in this timeline.
“My prescription is in the apartment.”
I must have missed the conversation about thec perscription.
If Ida hadn’t primed me for it, I don’t know if I would have noticed that there wasn’t a black candidate in the group.
I appreciate Elma recognizes her own blind spots.
Wells, Tayler, and Sanderson,
Easter Egg: these are other members of the writing advice podcast "Writing Excuses."
