Civilian Space Travel

Bionic bra: Victoria's circuit (Independent)

9 Jul 2008

As a woman who loves sports, I've always found the concept of breasts bothersome. If all goes according to plan, they will fulfil their intended function for about three of the 70 years that I have them. The rest of the time, they alternate between getting in my way and embarrassing me. They are a favourite target of Frisbees and footballs. Finding sports bras is a chore. Shirts don't fit.

House swaps can be an affordable, adventurous way to travel (Dallas Morning News)

8 Jul 2008

Next time you go on vacation, how much would you like to pay for lodging? How about nothing? We aren't teasing. We're talking about home exchanges.

Way later than 2001, space odysseys are under way (Austin American-Statesman)

5 Jul 2008

In 1969, Neil Armstrong giant-stepped on the moon, "2001: A Space Odyssey" won a visual effects Oscar, "Star Trek" was a TV hit and a lot of us started mentally planning trips beyond the final frontier.