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Jul 23

Shooting for Gold: A Conversation with Olympian Ginny Thrasher

What an exciting and interesting conversation I had with Olympian Ginny Thrasher! Our time was filled with stories of gold medals and life lessons. I had so much fun that I wanted to write down some of the advice Ginny gave us. It’s not every day a gold medalist becomes... read more →

July 23, 2020
The Courage to Lead

Jul 07

Astronaut Paul Lockhart on Space4U Podcast: What it Takes

Do you want to become an astronaut? Are you a kid who is interested in space exploration and STEAM? Then you've got to check out the latest episode of the Space Foundation's podcast, Space4U! Paul appears on the episode, and he doesn't just talk about his time as an astronaut--he discusses... read more →

July 7, 2020
General

Jun 22

Yes, Even Astronauts Experience Fear and Doubt

Fellow Adventurers, I wanted to write and say I have been thinking about you recently. You and I are sharing very turbulent times in our lives. Much like a storm that rolls into your neighborhood and blows over trees, COVID-19 has thrown your family’s life upside down. Now, just on... read more →

June 22, 2020
General

Jun 22

The Courage to Heal: A Livestream Event with Dr. Brian Williams

You and I are sharing very turbulent times in our lives. Like a storm that rolls into your neighborhood and blows over trees, COVID-19 has thrown all of our lives upside down. Just on top of the COVID-19 storm is an earthquake. Voices in our country are shouting for recognition... read more →

June 22, 2020
General

May 26

Blue fishing boats in the port of Essaouira

The Blood Brothers of Trust Chapter 3: Splashdown in Morocco

Sidi Infi, Morocco The collection of small, wooden boats off the coast of Morocco dropped anchor and settled into their fishing routine. Nets were gathered, weighted, balanced on the arms of the men, and then heaved in an arc towards the open waves. The sun was rising in the east... read more →

May 26, 2020
Blood Brothers of Trust, General

May 14

Astronaut Paul Lockhart’s Adventure Fridays: Facebook LiveStream

Building off the success of our last event, I hope you will join me again this Friday, May 15th from 12:00 - 12:45 PM for another live stream adventure! As in our first event, this talk will be aimed for kids ages 8-14, but will be accessible for everyone. I... read more →

May 14, 2020
General

May 14

Exploring the Dark Forests of New Guinea

To my adventure friends, On Sunday evening, May 3rd, in the middle of the Coronavirus outbreak, I was home reading and studying, maybe like you were, getting ready for the week ahead. On television was the movie, Raiders of the Lost Ark. As I was watching Indiana Jones on his... read more →

May 14, 2020
General

Mar 18

Caution, Concern, and the Coronavirus

To my adventure friends, We’ve all experienced the feeling of panic and fear in the middle of an intense crisis. One second all is well. In the next moment, you see events occurring that could result in injury to yourself or someone you care about. Your body immediately reacts to... read more →

March 18, 2020
General

Mar 13

Adventures in Tulsa: Flight Night Space Week 2020

I had the honor of partnering with Flight Night Space Week once again. If you’ve never heard of Flight Night Space Week, it’s an event that brings the love of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) and a desire to explore space to the kids of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The... read more →

March 13, 2020
General

Feb 27

The Blood Brothers of Trust Chapter 2: An Accident in Space

Russian Rocket Forces Headquarters, Vlasikha, Russia General Valery Treschev, Russian Rocket Forces, stared at the screen operated by Major Sergei Korzun. He watched the numbers update the satellite’s position and attitude in its highly elliptical orbit. He drew a deep breath as he looked at the troubling readings. He forced... read more →

February 27, 2020
General

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