| Tommy John Ehman's "Brain" |
| What is up! Welcome to "my" page. This is where I get to tell the world what is on my mind. Sounds interesting doesn't it! This is how it works. You may not know this about me but I have a brain. I've had it all my life. It works good and has never let me down. It can think, it can muse, it wonders, it knows all about me and continuously feeds me new and interesting information. Sometimes this information comes fast and furiously and causes great stress. Well, this internet page will help to alleviate that stress. Here is where I get it all off my brain. Just let it go. Will you learn anything new? Probably not. Will you be enlightened? Probably not. Will you come back and read this again and again. Probably. Why? Because you have a brain as well and it too needs stimulation and information and you will find some small yet satisfying fullfillment by reading about my "BRAIN". Hello again my friends. It is with a somewhat heavy heart that I come today. Only a few days ago the space shuttle Columbia was lost on it's re-entry into earth's atmosphere. An extremely tragic event indeed. I woke up last Saturday morning in a normal fashion only to turn on the T.V. to find news of the tragedy. I was stunned and sat and watched for hours as the information poured in. The news got worse and worse and it became clear very quickly that there would be no survivors. All seven crew members were lost; the second such tragedy to occur in the last several years to the shuttle program. As of yet they do not know why or how the accident occured but I assume they will very soon. There is a lot of speculation among the news media but no concrete evidence has yet come out. I don't know enough about this to even harbour a guess, all I know is something went terribly wrong and they need to get it fixed! My concern is not only for the safety of the astronauts themselves but the safety and longevity of the space program itself. In the wake of the tragedy there a lot of people that think the shuttle program should be scrapped all together and no more humans should be sent into space. That is a point in which I strongly disagree with. Even in the early hours after the Columbia was lost, I heard an interview with a small girl who had been to Florida to see the launch of the ill-fated mission and even she said that inspite of the accident her dream is to one day go into space herself. I also suspect that there are a lot of people who feel the same way as well. This kind of forward thinking is what has gotten our society to where it is today. We have an insatiable appetite to explore and gain knowledge about our world and the world beyond. Just imagine if in 1492 Christopher Columbus had decided not to try again to find the new world. Many had tried before and many a ship and sailor were lost. But still the dream to know and discover new worlds kept pushing leaders and their brave citizens to new heights in discovery; Not unlke those 7 brave astronauts who took a leap of faith into our new world to discover what is out there for us to find. Without these kind explorers our world will not advance to it's full potential. In the days following thsi disaster I know there is a lot of grief that needs to be addressed. But while we pray for the lives of these brave soldiers we must also applaud their heroic effort to explore and discover new worlds and new ways to make our lives here on earth and beyond better and safer for all who call earth home. God Bless! 'Till next time; Stay True, Be Strong and Have Faith Tommy John Ehman (posted Februay 6/2003) |
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