https://www.yahoo.com/news/putin-ally-says-united-states-075006672.html
Yahoo! News
Putin ally warns of nuclear dystopia due to United States
Guy Faulconbridge
Wed, March 23, 2022, 12:50 AM
Medvedev said the Kremlin would never allow the destruction of Russia, but warned Washington that if it did achieve what he characterised as its destructive aims then the world could face a dystopian crisis that would end in a "big nuclear explosion".
"Cibola Burn" by James Corey, "The Expanse" series of novels, Book 4
Chapter 19: Havelock
"In addition to the energy spikes, there are twenty heat upswellings that we've seen so far," he said, pointing to the rendered sphere of New Terra on Havelock's desk display. "They've all appeared in the last eighty hours, and so far we don't have any idea what they are."
Havelock scratched his head. The cells in the brig were empty, so there was no one to overhear them. No need to be polite.
"Were you expecting me to have a hypothesis? Because I was under the impression that we were here in order to find a bunch of stuff we didn't know what it was. That you've seen something you don't understand seems pretty much par for the course."
The Belter's lips pressed thin and pale.
"This could be important. It could be nothing. My point is that I have to find out. I'm busy with important work. I can't spend all my time dealing with distractions."
"All right," Havelock said.
"This is the third day running that someone has sprayed urine in my locker. Three *times*, you understand? I'm trying to get my gear not to smell like piss instead of running the numbers."
From 8/8/1974 ( Richard Nixon, 37th President of USA: Address to the Nation Announcing Decision To Resign the Office of President of the United States ) To 3/23/2022 ( Today, Wednesday ) is 17394 days
17394 = 8697 + 8697
From 11/2/1965 ( my known birth date in Antlers, Oklahoma, USA, as Kerry Wayne Burgess ) To 8/25/1989 ( UTC: the closest approach of the United States Voyager 2 uncrewed spacecraft to the planet Neptune ) is 8697 days
From 1/18/1991 ( premiere US film "Flight of the Intruder" ) To 3/23/2022 ( ) is 11387 days
From 11/2/1965 ( my known birth date in Antlers, Oklahoma, USA, as Kerry Wayne Burgess ) To 1/5/1997 ( premiere US TV series episode "The Simpsons"::"El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Homer" ) is 11387 days
From 8/13/1982 ( premiere US film "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" ) To 3/23/2022 ( ) is 14467 days
From 11/2/1965 ( my known birth date in Antlers, Oklahoma, USA, as Kerry Wayne Burgess ) To 6/12/2005 ( ) is 14467 days
El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Homer [ The Simpsons ]
Original Airdate on FOX: 5-Jan-97
(from internet transcript)
Homer: Oh, I give up.
Coyote: [voiceover] Find your soulmate, Homer. Find your soulmate.
El Viaje Misterioso de Nuestro Homer [ The Simpsons ]
Original Airdate on FOX: 5-Jan-97
(from internet transcript)
Homer tries to find his soulmate via a pay phone...
Hello? Uh, yeah. I read in the personals that you were seeking a soulmate. Well, I also like rainy days and movies. Uh-huh... [apprehensively] Uh, no, I don't like that... Or that... No, it's not that I'm afraid. [very quickly] I'm going to hang up now, bye-bye.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090605/quotes
IMDb
Aliens (1986)
Quotes
[Hicks is dozing through an extremely turbulent entry into a planetoid's atmosphere]
Apone: Somebody wake up Hicks.
From 9/27/1984 ( as Kerry Burgess my official United States Navy documents includes: "UA from class from 0600-0800" "You received CO's NJP for this offense" - Unauthorized Absence from class from 6 AM to 8 AM - Service School Command, Orlando Florida - Basic Electricity & Electronics School, US Navy Electronics Technician (ET) formal course of instruction for enlisted ) To 6/12/2005 ( ) is 7563 days
From 11/2/1965 ( my known birth date in Antlers, Oklahoma, USA, as Kerry Wayne Burgess ) To 7/18/1986 ( premiere US films "Aliens" ) is 7563 days
From 3/10/1954 ( Dwight Eisenhower, 34th President of USA: Remarks at Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ) To 10/18/1993 ( the launch of the US space shuttle Columbia orbiter vehicle mission STS-58 includes me Kerry Wayne Burgess the United States Marine Corps officer and United States STS-58 pilot astronaut and my 2nd official United States of America National Aeronautics Space Administration orbital flight of 4 overall ) is 14467 days
From 11/2/1965 ( my known birth date in Antlers, Oklahoma, USA, as Kerry Wayne Burgess ) To 6/12/2005 ( ) is 14467 days
From 10/18/1993 ( the launch of the US space shuttle Columbia orbiter vehicle mission STS-58 includes me Kerry Wayne Burgess the United States Marine Corps officer and United States STS-58 pilot astronaut and my 2nd official United States of America National Aeronautics Space Administration orbital flight of 4 overall ) To 6/12/2005 ( ) is 4255 days
From 11/2/1965 ( my known birth date in Antlers, Oklahoma, USA, as Kerry Wayne Burgess ) To 6/27/1977 ( Jimmy Carter, 39th President of USA: Executive Order 11998 - President's Commission on Military Compensation ) is 4255 days
From 4/10/1957 ( premiere US TV series episode "Navy Log"::"SSN-571" ) To 11/18/1996 ( premiere US film "Star Trek: First Contact" ) is 14467 days
From 11/2/1965 ( my known birth date in Antlers, Oklahoma, USA, as Kerry Wayne Burgess ) To 6/12/2005 ( ) is 14467 days
From 8/6/1951 ( Harry Truman, 33rd President of USA Veto of Bill To Increase the Pensions of Certain Disabled Veterans ) To 3/16/1991 ( from the thoughts in my conscious mind, coinciding with United States of America Veterans Affairs hospital psychiatric doctor medical drugs: my first successful major test of my ultraspace matter transportation device as Kerry Wayne Burgess the successful Ph.D. graduate and possibly - or something - the date of the secret, doctorate-degree credential from Princeton University, I can only theorize, struggling to understand ) is 14467 days
From 11/2/1965 ( my birth date in Antlers Oklahoma USA and my birthdate as the known official United States Marshal Kerry Wayne Burgess and active duty United States Marine Corps officer ) To 6/12/2005 ( my known birth date in Antlers, Oklahoma, USA, as Kerry Wayne Burgess ) is 14467 days
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2005/jun/12/astronaut-michael-anderson-statue-to-be-unveiled/
The Spokesman-Review
Astronaut Michael Anderson statue to be unveiled today
Sun., June 12, 2005
By Mary Beth Donelan
A memorial bronze statue of the late Columbia space shuttle astronaut Lt. Col. Michael P. Anderson will be unveiled today at 2 p.m. in the breezeway between the Spokane Opera House and Convention Center.
The larger-than-life-sized statue by Spokane sculptor Dorothy Fowler will be visible from the Lilac Meadow in Riverfront Park. Plans call for it to be placed later at a new science center in the park dedicated to Anderson.
Anderson, a 1977 Cheney High School graduate, was one of seven astronauts who died when the Columbia disintegrated during its re-entry from space on Feb. 1, 2003.
His family will be present for the unveiling along with representatives of NASA. The public is encouraged to attend the free event.
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2005/jun/13/statue-honors-fallen-hero/
The Spokesman-Review
SPOKANE
Statue honors fallen hero
Mon., June 13, 2005
By Hilary Kraus
Spokane astronaut Michael P. Anderson has been eulogized as a humble, deeply religious and inspirational man who lived out his dream.
For the past year, local artist Dorothy Fowler has used those descriptions to help her create an 8-foot-high, 600-pound bronze statue of Anderson. Her work was unveiled Sunday afternoon in the breezeway between the Opera House and Convention Center.
“It’s beautiful,” Anderson’s widow, Sandy, said after the one-hour dedication ceremony. “She did a really good job capturing the spirit of my husband.”
Anderson, a Spokane native and 1977 Cheney High School graduate, was one of seven crew members killed when the space shuttle Columbia exploded upon re-entry on Feb. 1, 2003. He was 43.
“I’m in awe of your artistry, your humbleness and your giftedness,” Sandy Anderson, a 1974 Ferris High graduate, said to Fowler at the dedication.
About 300 people attended the dedication, including Anderson’s daughters Sydney and Kaycee, who flew in from Houston with their mom; parents Bobbie and Barbara of Spokane; and brothers and sisters.
Several members of his NASA family, such as deputy director Frederick Gregory and Lt. Gen. Jefferson David Howell of the Johnson Space Center, flew in for the afternoon. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris, R-Wash., both sent representatives who read messages from the politicians. Spokane Mayor Jim West and some City Council members also attended but did not address the crowd.
“We’re not going to let a little rain rain on our parade today. This is wonderful,” Anne Marie Axworthy of Avista Utilities said to the crowd as a light sprinkle dampened the gowns of the Chanteuse Choir of University High School. “This memorial truly belongs to the community.”
Fowler, who also sculpted three sets of bronze doors at the entrance to Spokane’s Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes, said the statue’s pose was determined after she talked to the family and met with the committee. Anderson, in space uniform, is kneeling with his helmet in one hand and a dove in the other. The words “Keeping this Dream Alive” are molded on the base. Thirty white doves from Spangle were released when the family uncovered the statue.
The pose signifies three things, Fowler said.
“The kneeling position – humility; the uplifting arm and heavenward gaze – faith; releasing a dove of peace – inspiration.”
Fowler went on to say, “President Bush said this about Anderson at the memorial service: ‘Michael told his minister, “If this thing doesn’t come out right, don’t worry about me, I’m just going on higher.” ‘
“Those words spoke to my heart and inspired my work.”
The statue, which cost $125,000, was made possible through ambitious fund-raising. More than 70 percent of the money was donated by private citizens. Sacred Heart Medical Center, Avista, Washington Trust Bank and the Harriet Cheney Cowles Foundation were major donors.
The plan is to move the statue into a science center in Riverfront Park to be called Mobius at Michael P. Anderson Plaza. Construction won’t begin for at least two years and hinges on successful fund-raising.
Joe Bruce, director of children’s ministries at Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church, was one of the many Anderson admirers who stood throughout the program to pay his respects. A space enthusiast and instructor of a youth space program, Bruce said he met Anderson after he served on his first space flight in 1998. Anderson came to Spokane and visited four schools with Bruce.
“He was inspirational to the kids,” Bruce said. “Our job is to keep students interested in science and math. The first person who will walk on Mars is in school today.”
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/address-the-nation-announcing-decision-resign-the-office-president-the-united-states
The American Presidency Project
RICHARD NIXON
37th President of the United States: 1969 ‐ 1974
Address to the Nation Announcing Decision To Resign the Office of President of the United States
August 8, 1974
Richard Nixon: I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. But as President, I must put the interests of America first.
Flight of the Intruder (1991)
US Navy Commander "Cowboy" Parker - USS Independence CV 62 air squadron Executive Officer: Hey, man, what are you doing up? You should be in the sack. You got an alpha strike
US Navy lieutenant Jake "Cool Hand" Grafton - USS Independence CV 62 US Navy A-6 Intruder pilot: Oh, I couldn't sleep. I'm walking it off.
Parker: Watch out, skipper's on the prowl. Shitter posted a strike. Said he's going to piss. That doubles his capabilities. It's getting very dangerous. He could hit anywhere. Steam irons, after-shave bottles... Just think of the targets available.
- posted by me, Kerry Burgess 2:53 PM Pacific-time USA Wednesday 03/23/2022
