My current employer is really on a “How would SpaceX do it?” kick these days. Frankly, given Elon Musk’s success with that venture, I can’t say it’s a bad guiding question to ask ourselves. It’s
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What Comes After
I am watching the upheaval in my country, and worldwide too, and I feel that we’re going to get through these hard times. This is not to say that we won’t go through harder times
Read moreHappy Thor’s Day – Letting One’s Self Go
So, a year or so ago, I got myself on a kick to become a hero. An honest-to-god, man-of-action, superhero. I don’t mean flying, or x-ray vision, or similar paranormal powers, of course. But rather,
Read moreThor’s Day – A New Year
I have decided to do something that concerns me a bit. Not something rash or dangerous, but maybe a little unconventional. Bjorn Bull-Hansen gets mentioned around this blog pretty often, for both his Viking boosterism
Read moreThor’s Day – Vikings in Space!
Did you know there is a Norwegian Space Agency? Well, there is! As much as I think I know the space industry, how did I miss it? It seems that they’ve been pretty busy for
Read moreHeroes & Strength – Pushing It Over the Goal Line!
I did it! I followed the Pushup Chart and made it to the 45-pushup line. That last 45 was hard though, I can’t deny, and I didn’t do all 45 straight through, I had to
Read moreLiving the Hero Way – Physical Strength II
Life has ups and downs, right? And it can even be said that ups can bring some downs, too, and that’s where I’ve been at regarding my physical training. I am at one of those
Read moreThor’s Day – Bjorn’s Viking Village Part II
I’m continuing to walk my way through Bjorn Bull-Hansen’s video series on building a Viking village, here. It’s a nice, relaxing video of him finding the cornerstones for their first structure in the village, talking
Read moreThor’s Day – Modern Life
It’s been a long couple of days, so I’m getting to this week’s dispatch bit late. Modern life, you know? I started to think about all the advantages we have in these current times, all
Read moreThor’s Day – Viking Education, PArt I
As I’ve definitely gotten a yearning to know more about my heritage, frankly, the character of the Viking Age and it’s people are still in the mist for me. Of course, I’m reading other blogs
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