Messenger Mission Launch Postponed

From http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/status_report_08_02_04.html


MESSENGER Status Report
August 2, 2004

This morning’s launch was scrubbed at 2:09 a.m. (EDT) due to weather constraints. The team will attempt a 24-hour turnaround with a launch planned for Tuesday, August 3, at 2:15:56 a.m. Similar weather is predicted tomorrow. However, if Tropical Storm Alex moves farther away, the forecast would likely improve

Alex Scott, 1996-2004

Alexandra Scott, the 8-year-old founder of Alex's Lemonade Stand, finally succumbed to her neuroblastoma yesterday.

Two years ago, she decided to set up a lemonade stand to raise money to fight pediatric cancer. The effort spread last June to all 50 states, Canada, and France. She raised $700,000 towards her goal of $1 million.

An article about her death appears here:
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=12573784&BRD=2212&PAG=461&dept_id=465812&rfi=6

And more information on her effort can be found at her webpage:
http://www.alexslemonade.com/

Ron Reagan article

This should interest some people: Ron Reagan has apparently written an article for ESQUIRE magazine, "The Case Against George W. Bush":

http://www.esquire.com/cgi-bin/printtool/print.cgi?pages=5&filename=%2Ffeatures%2Farticles%2F2004%2F040729_mfe_reagan.html&x=55&y=7