First, some not so good news about our two stranded astronauts on the International Space Station , and worse for Boeing. NASA decided not to use the Boeing Starliner, and instead, send it home unmanned, to make room for the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft to bring Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore home. But this cannot occur until February. Thus, an 8-day mission will end up taking 8 months, if all goes well. Somewhere Over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World , by Israel Ka'ano'i Kamakawiwo'ole. You might have heard it before, for this medley has now been #1 on the World Digital Songs chart, the longest top hit on any of the Billboard charts. That melodic background comes from a ukulele. Maybe it's because I'm from Hawaii, but I've always been fond of ukulele music. If I could re-do my life, I would learn how to play one and bring a ukulele off to college. I do own one now, but it once belonged to my wife, who passed away 15 years ago...
New SIMPLE SOLUTIONS for PLANET EARTH AND HUMANITY: This blog site derives from the original version of Planet Earth & Humanity, but will be more WE than ME. The coverage will remain similar, but perhaps these postings will seem to come from a parallel universe, or maybe even Purgatory. But truth and reality will prevail, with dashes of whimsy and levity to help make your day.