1. 22 July 2005

    1265 days ago

    Paul Wellstone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    I felt that in the light of the last post I might as well showcase my number one political hero, Paul Wellstone. It might have been that I was at an impressionable age while he was a prominent figure in local politics (I tend to think it was because he was simply a spectacular person), but he is my number one cultural icon.

    He was just an honest and hard working guy, who spoke from his heart and worked for what he felt was right. The thing that makes him stand out against his peers is that he was a good man before he was a politician. In the throes of his final campaign he voted against the resolution for war with Iraq, after confessing to his wife just that morning that the vote would cause him to lose his senate race. Nobody in politics today is as earnest a man as he was, I don’t know if anyone will ever be.

    Here are a few Wellstone quotes, a quick primer on his life, and the Wellstone Action Foundation.

    via Kjell Olsen1265 days ago

  2. 05 February 2005

    1432 days ago

    Model Rocket Launch Control, Time-Delayed

    This summer I’m going to teach a model rocket class, and I want to build the coolest launcher possible. This one is sick, and this simpler one isn’t too bad either.

    via Kjell Olsen1432 days ago

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