Electric Josh

Space
So had I ever stated anything along the lines of, "Boy, would I really like to be an astronaut," this report of the latest near-death reentry via Soyuz capsule would force me to say, "Never mind." I wish there had been pictures taken of this:

The capsule bumped to earth on the Kazakh steppes and tipped on its side, the astronauts said, leaving the crew hanging almost as if from the ceiling, too weak to extricate themselves for close to an hour.

Able at last to "ooze" from the ship, as Dr. Pettit put it, the crew simply lay on the spring grass, drinking in the smells and view. Then Captain Bowersox re-entered the ship, working to establish communications while Mr. Budarin tried to set up a new antenna outside.

Oops
I missed James Brown's 70th birthday.
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Heh heh
Another excellent Baath party 404.
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