TONY ON MARS CAVES AND OTHER NEWS

THOUGHTS FROM A COMMON MAN
News and comment LATEST: Caves found on Mars … PLUS … Gulf between UK soldiers and country. Pointless Ming and pointless Lib Dems.
POSTED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY

MARTIAN CAVES

Great news for NASA astronauts. The Mars Odyssey spacecraft has discovered what seems to be 7 caves on the slopes of a Martian volcano. Cooler by day and warmer by night, these features offer huge possibilities.
The two major stumbling blocks to placing humans on Mars are water and shelter. It would be difficult to transport either at present, so if both can be found on Mars, the mission is made easier.
Now all we need to do is sort out the stumbling block of stumbling blocks – get politicians out of space, and let business get involved in a big way. And other countries. And stop our laziness and just do it!
Mindst you, I cannot help the irony in this new discovery. Go to Mars and become cave men.

© Anthony North, September 2007

AN ARMY MIS-UNDERSTOOD

General Dannatt has been vocal again. I do wish these unelected public servants would remember who they are. They are here to serve the public and keep their opinions to themselves …
… read more …

MING THE MAN

Following the normal Liberal Democrat chatter of discontent, Sir Menzies Campbell seems to have rallied the troops at the Lib Dem conference. For a week or two – or maybe a day – they are not trying to get rid of their leader …
… read more …

Have you clicked Diary of a Writer on Blogroll? Meet me, up close and personal.
Click Tony On, on Blogroll, for more current affairs.
If you like fiction, click Fiction Page on Blogroll for my short stories.
Inde-Pol