Space Education

     Let me introduce you to my cousin, the Space Education expert. Really!
     Joe and I had not seen each other in some years, till January of 2009, when we were both in New Jersey at the funeral of my last living Aunt-- Eileen.
     I learned then that during all these years that I've been playing in radio and TV, Joe has been doing the important work of educating people---kids especially---about space.
      Here's a bio about his work, but one fact alone will give you an idea of how deep he is into this space stuff. He's on the selection committee for the Astronaut Hall of Fame. You GO Cuz!
     He's also a published author...Vision for Space and The ABC's of Space Exploration...and he has what is said to be the best space memorabilia collection in the country!
     Like everyone on the planet, Joe has a website... an education website... that I would encourage you to visit, and to point out to your kids as well.
     These days the entire U.S. space program is in flux, with the shuttle program quickly winding down and nothing but plans for a replacement. We'll be dependent on the Soviets for transport to the ISS till we actually build a vehicle of our own. There's some irony for you!
     NASA just recently slashed the price for the two shuttles that will be without a home when the program ends. You can have either Atlantis (in the picture above) or Endeavour for $28-Million. A deal!
     Seriously: Joe is doing important work, because if the kids don't learn about space from something other than Hollywood, we may never get back into the game.