President's school speech released Sep 12, 2009
Students who sat where you sit 75 years ago who overcame a Depression and won a world war; who fought for civil rights and put a man on the moon. Students who sat where you sit 20 years ago who founded Google, Twitter and Facebook and changed the way we communicate with each other. (Cameron Observer, MO)
Prepared Remarks of President Barack Obama Sep 9, 2009
"So I know some of you are still adjusting to being back at school. But I m here today because I have something important to discuss with you. I m here because I want to talk with you about your education and what s expected of all of you in this new school year.Now I ve given a lot of speeches about education. And I ve talked a lot about responsibility.I ve talked about your teachers responsibility for inspiring you, and pushing you to learn.I ve talked about your parents responsibility for... (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Milos Forman Czechs in with his past Sep 4, 2009
Others of note: Also on DVD are two of his 1960s Czech New Wave films, "Loves of a Blonde" and "The Fireman's Ball"; the adaptation of the musical "Hair" (1979); James Cagney's last feature film role, "Ragtime" (1981); and the underrated "Man on the Moon" (1999), with Jim Carrey movingly capturing the late Andy Kaufman. E-mail freelancer David D'Arcy at. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Former First Lady Laura Bush Announces the Blockbuster Author Line-Up for the 2009 Texas Book Festival Sep 4, 2009
Authors Include the Second Man on the Moon, a Pulitzer Prize-Winner, a Food Network TV Celebrity. . (PR Newswire)
Movies: Moon AU Review Sep 3, 2009
If you believe, they put a man on the moon. He's still there. (IGN FilmForce)
What a load of BS Fest Aug 30, 2009
Think about it: we put a man on the moon JUST before the end of the decade, as Kennedy had hoped. A year later, Willis Reed limped onto the court with a torn muscle in his thigh for the last game of the NBA finals nobody thought he d play, but he decided in the moment to go for it, and his Knicks, inspired by his grit, took the championship. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Smithfield's new bridge puts a homey bar at risk Aug 29, 2009
"If we can put a man on the moon, we can build a bridge and save the Little Brown Jug.". or 919-829-4889. (News & Observer)
Reform: Contrasting views from the medical field Aug 26, 2009
Yet this is the government that put a man on the moon and operates the strongest military in the world. This is also the government that runs a health insurance program Medicare far more efficiently than does the private sector. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
The Manson murders 40 years ago (432) Aug 20, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009 Edition. Linda Kasabian was never convicted in the Manson murders. (Malibu Times, CA)
Alan Moore creates a new adventure for The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Aug 13, 2009
In this case, England landed a man on the moon in 1901, and the Martians have invaded. Moore is one of the richest storytellers today in any medium, and well versed in genres. (Boston Globe)
Paul Giamatti keeps anguish in his art, but not in his soul Aug 9, 2009
After small supporting roles in acclaimed films like The Truman Show, Saving Private Ryan, and Man on the Moon, the critical success of American Splendor and the mainstream crossover of Sideways changed the game for Giamatti. They allowed me to be able to do more interesting roles and have more choices, he says. (Boston Globe)
Beyonce and Lady Gaga Tied With Nine '2009 MTV Video Music Awards' Nominations While Britney Spears Comes In a Close Second With Seven Nods Aug 5, 2009
3 Kid Cudi Title: Don't Trust Me Title: Day N'Nite Album: Want Album: Man On The Moon Director: Steve Jocz Director: SoMe Label: Photo Finish Records Label: G.O.O.D Music/Fool's Gold Production Company: Dignity & Shame Production Company: Snoop Talk Producer: Travis Kopach Producer: Stuart Leed ----------------------------------- -------------------------------- Asher Roth Title: I Love College Album: Asleep in the Bread Aisle Director: Jay Lia/Scooter Braun Label: SRC/Universal Motown/Schoolboy... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Insights gained from beyond time, space Aug 2, 2009
When Armstrong -- the mission commander and first man on the moon -- discussed the Apollo mission, he said he recognized the difficulty of what was ahead. "I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the nature of his deep inner soul... we're required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream.". (Albany Times Union)
Sentinel Lunchtime Blog (Movies): Funny people get serious Jul 30, 2009
Carreys The Majestic, Man on the Moon and The Number 23 were all unsuccessful with critics and fans. The Number 23 was especially a huge leap away from what Carrey is known for, and given its , it was not a popular change. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Words that live on forever Jul 27, 2009
Mindful that people generally only remember the main player and not the supporting cast, I decided to do some research on what Edwin Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon, said as he stepped onto the lunar surface. His first words were: Magnificent desolation. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
What are your memories from the Apollo 11 moon landing? Jul 26, 2009
sven31 wrote on Jul 24, 2009 6:07 PM:" Mr. Dogbark,Bean was the 4th man on the moon. Pete CONRAD (Apollo 12 commander) was the third. I got up early, very early, to watch CONRAD (aka "third man on the moon") and Bean (aka "4th man on the moon") moon walk. One of them ruined it with the camera. Very disappointing.Carlos:I think you may be right about the reduction of gravity meaning that pulling 3G's on the moon at liftoff (and I'm only guessing the numbers) would make lift off very comfortable.... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Commentary: Obama, race and my arrest Jul 26, 2009
Actor Jeffrey Wright says a nation that put a man on the moon should be able to take race out of policing ... Our great nation put a man on the moon, but it can't train its cops to distinguish between an ordinary brown-skinned brother and a criminal. (CNN -- US)
Top Dem Defies Obama Health Care Deadline Jul 24, 2009
At the town hall, Obama likened his health care effort to the race to put a man on the moon 40 years ago, saying some dismissed President John F. Kennedy's effort as "foolish, even impossible" and were proven wrong. "Reform may be coming too soon for some in Washington, but it's not soon enough for the American people," Obama said. (CBS News)
Discovery To Rebroadcast Cronkite Remembers Jul 23, 2009
Episodes include "The Cold War," "Television and Politics" and "Man on the Moon.". Discovery Channel Web Site. (KWTX.com, TX)
The king of all trips Jul 22, 2009
A young, charismatic American president had challenged the country at the beginning of that decade to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. I make brief mention of this history because I ve been reminded how many friends and colleagues were either not born in 1969 or too young to appreciate the mission. (Boston Globe)
The Fives: Distant memories of a moon shot, a bread crumb trail to the stars and Apollo 11 Jul 22, 2009
I can't lay claim to remembering the landing of the first man on the moon. Oh, I was around, but I had more important things to attend to, like being potty trained and improving my newly found speech patterns. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
ESSAY: Space: Is the final frontier all it used to be? Jul 22, 2009
We have gone from stirring Kennedy oratory about "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth" to an ad for Alexia Crunchy Snacks that promises its product is ---- wait for it ---- "a giant leap for snackkind.". We have lapped many of yesterday's visions of tomorrow. (North County Times)
Brockton area residents recall first landing on the moon Jul 22, 2009
A Man on the Moon by Andrew Chaiken; Destination Moon: The Apollo Missions in the Astronauts Own Words by Rod Pyle. Bridgewater State College expert predicts humans will colonize the moon. (Canton Journal, MA)
A look at the moon landing, and beyond Jul 22, 2009
There is desultory talk of returning to the moon and then on to Mars, but there's nothing as compelling and visionary as President John Kennedy's call to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade and the Apollo project that did it. When the last space shuttle retires next year, we will be incapable of putting Americans in orbit let alone putting them on the moon. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Armstrong dream Jul 22, 2009
"Here I am speaking to the first man on the Moon and all I can think of asking him are his impressions of Cranfield University!". I knew that I could only ask one more question. (BBC News -- Science)
She had stars in her eyes Jul 21, 2009
"I decided if I was going to talk about man on the moon I might as well go down to wardrobe and see what sort of outfits they had down there," she says. She wasn't disappointed. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Obama meets astronauts, makes no promises Jul 21, 2009
John F. Kennedy wanted to land a man on the moon by the end of the decade. Five years ago, Bush said he wanted to land astronauts back on the moon by 2020. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Thousands walked on the moon 40 years ago today Jul 21, 2009
He later admitted he paid a price for being what he called, with deadpan humor, the first man to be the second man on the moon. He has written and spoken extensively on his successes with alcoholism and clinical depression recoveries. (Florida Today)
Apollo's "Giant Leap for Mankind" Honored Jul 21, 2009
The bootprint belongs to Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon ... It belongs to Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon ... What put man on the moon 40 years ago was an audacious and public effort that the world hasn't seen before or since. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
A Generation Without a Moon Walk Jul 21, 2009
If we can put a man on the moon, we can ... As a matter of fact, we can t -- put a man on the moon, that is ... We would have to start from Ground Zero, where we were in 1961 when President Kennedy said, I believe that this nation should commit itself to the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth. (Human Events Online)
Russians Still Sore Over American Moon Landing Jul 21, 2009
"Of course, we would have liked to see the first man on the moon be Soviet, Russian, but that's life ... Our own achievements were very many," he told Associated Press Television News. In the 40 years since the Apollo 11 landing, the USSR and Russia, which inherited the Soviet legacy, shot ahead of the United States occasionally only to fall further behind. (Fox News)
Obama hails Apollo 11 astronauts Jul 21, 2009
Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon, said the race to get to the Moon had been the ultimate peaceful contest. He said it was an "exceptional national investment" for the US and the former USSR.. (BBC News -- Americas)
NY man finds valuable Mexican artifacts in barrel Jul 20, 2009
NASA could put a man on the moon but didn't have the sense to keep the original video of the live TV transmission. In an embarrassing acknowledgment, the space agency said Thursday that it must have erased the Apollo 11 moon footage years ago so that it could reuse the videotape. (Fresno Bee)
It was 40 years ago today ... Jul 20, 2009
A disappointing debriefing by the "first man on the moon.". Buzz Aldrin's re-entry has been extraordinarily difficult - and fascinating. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Hudson, Marlborough residents remember mankind's 'giant leap' Jul 20, 2009
It was a huge accomplishment for the United States - it was just the idea that someone was walking on the moon and that Kennedy had promised to put a man on the moon before the end of the decade, even though he wasn t there to witness it. It was a flashbulb moment, and everybody remembers that. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Russia still blue over moon landing Jul 20, 2009
"Of course, we would have liked to see the first man on the moon be Soviet, Russian, but that's life ... Our own achievements were very many," he told Associated Press Television News. In the 40 years since the Apollo 11 landing, the Soviet Union and Russia, which inherited the Soviet legacy, has shot ahead of the United States occasionally, only to fall further behind. (MSNBC -- Technology)
An 'evolutionary milestone' Jul 19, 2009
"It was an engineering challenge that dwarfed anything in human history," said Andrew Chaikin, author of the Apollo Chronicle, "A Man On The Moon.". "I think it's safe to say that it outdid the pyramids. In fact, I always say that Apollo -- and more specifically, the Saturn V -- was NASA's answer to the pyramids.". (Florida Today)
Legendary newsman Cronkite dies at 92 Jul 19, 2009
Another rare example of Cronkite showing emotion on air was the joy he expressed at Apollo 11's 1969 moon landing: "Man on the moon!" he exulted, rubbing his hands in delight. Most trusted man in America. (CNN)
Raghu Krishnan: Crying for the moon! Jul 19, 2009
On May 25, 1961, the moon was not just an appendage for those on Planet Earth but a destination when President Kennedy stated at the height of the space-race between the USA and the USSR, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth ... The movie was released in 1961, the same year that Kennedy committed his country to landing a man on the moon before the decade was out. (India Times)
NASA Pics Show Apollo Leftovers on Moon Jul 18, 2009
John Kennedy vowed to put a man on the moon and return him safely to Earth. His own brother Ted Kennedy is the one who splashed down at Chappaquiddick while Neil Armstrong was on his way to the moon. (CBS News)
Click to read: Walter Cronkite Dies Jul 18, 2009
His journalistic career covered such historic events as the coronation of Queen Elizabeth, the assassination of JFK and the first man on the moon. Photo. (CBS News)
Lesser access for babies? Jul 18, 2009
In 1969 the idea of a man on the moon captured our attention. Sunday, we'll take you back in time. (Yahoo News -- Child Welfare)
Walter Cronkite: His Life And Career Jul 18, 2009
As the rocket lands on the lunar surface at 4:19 p.m., EDT, Cronkite, known for his eloquence, famously exclaims, "Man on the moon!" "Oh, boy!" and then, "Whew, boy!" Remains on the air for 24 of the networks 27 hours of Apollo XI lunar walk special in 1969. 1970 CBS Evening News overtakes NBC in evening news ratings, beginning a decade-long dominance with Cronkite in the chair. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Reflections from an Apollo 11 Astronaut Jul 17, 2009
How ironic - his own brother, John F. Kennedy, is the one who challenged our nation to put a man on the moon and return him safely to Earth. Little did he know that at the moment of achieving this greatest triumph of humanity, his own brother Teddy would dirty it with his callous, irresponsible conduct. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
40 years after Apollo 11: What's our next step? Jul 17, 2009
A return to the moon is "not very attractive," says , who was the second man on the moon. "After 50 years, do we want to be known for returning to the moon?". (USA Today -- Tech)
Buzz Aldrin, First Man (to Pee) on the Moon, Sounds Off Jul 17, 2009
Buzz Aldrin may not have been the first man on the moon, but he's got another historic first under his belt, so to speak: first person to pee on the moon. Marking the this month, the U.S. astronaut reflects on his moonwalk, his embrace of , his hopes for the future and that hallowed lunar leak, accomplished on the lander's ladder, into a special bag in his space suit. (National Geographic)
Kevin Frisch: Remembering the first men on the moon Jul 17, 2009
We were going to see the man on the moon ... I knew the Man on the Moon (or the Man in the Moon as he was often called) was just a nursery rhyme character, like Mother Goose or the Boy Who Cried Wolf. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
NASA lost moon footage, but Hollywood restores it Jul 17, 2009
NASA could put a man on the moon but didn't have the sense to keep the original video of the live TV transmission. . (Herald Sun)
Pearson's ABC Bligh mutiny Jul 17, 2009
The notoriously shy first man on the moon Neil Armstrong is to skip NASA's 40th anniversary celebrations of the lunar landing but on Monday he is expected to deliver a 15-minute lectureat the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. NASA is relying on fellow moonwalker and pilot of the Apollo 11 lunar module, Buzz Aldrin, to lead the flypast of ageing astronauts and relive his own "one small step" for a worldwide audience. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Hollywood sharpens copies of original moon landing video (with VIDEO) Jul 17, 2009
Hollywood sharpens copies of original moon landing video071709nation & world1Associated Press WASHINGTON - NASA could put a man on the moon but didn't have the sense to keep the original video of the live TV transmission ... WASHINGTON - NASA could put a man on the moon but didn't have the sense to keep the original video of the live TV transmission. (Athens Banner-Herald)
NASA Refurbishes Moon Landing Video Jul 17, 2009
WASHINGTON -- NASA could put a man on the moon but didn't have the sense to keep the original video of the live TV transmission. In an embarrassing acknowledgment, the space agency said Thursday that it must have erased the Apollo 11 moon footage years ago so that it could reuse the videotape. (Click2Houston, TX)
Apollo 11's trip to moon more than fight of fancy for many Jul 16, 2009
Cape Canaveral was abuzz with both excitement and anxiety when he arrived from college in 1965, joining a team determined to land a man on the moon by decade's end. The pressure was palpable to fulfill President Kennedy's dream. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
MOON LANDING FACTS: Apollo 11 at 40 Jul 16, 2009
The Apollo 11 launch date had arrived with just months to spare: Nine years earlier, U.S. President John F. Kennedy had said that by the end of the decade the country would put a man on the moon and return him safely to Earth. The successful Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969, ushered in an era of that has so far gone unrivaled. (National Geographic)
Taking a look back at the first lunar landing Jul 15, 2009
"Ever since then people say, 'Well if they can land a man on the moon, we ought to be able to do this,' " he said. "I think that opened up an attitude. ... I think that meant if something seems impossible, if we work together we can do it.". (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Rick Holmes: A referendum on government Jul 14, 2009
"If we can put a man on the moon, we can (fill in the blank)." ... And it was a government bureaucracy, NASA, that put a man on the moon. (Medfield Press, MA)
Relive the Apollo 11 mission Jul 13, 2009
Putting a man on the moon really did unite the globe, said Thomas Putnam, director of the JFK Library ... The site also connects the mission back to Kennedy, who first set the goal to have a man on the moon by the end of the decade during a May 25, 1961, speech before US Congress. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Virgin Galactic and the Start of the Commercial Space Race Jul 8, 2009
Of course, the USA famously retaliated by putting the first man on the moon in 1969 but the late 50s to the early 70s was a period of intense and exciting one-upmanship that left many Earthbound observers thinking anything was possible. And here's where we meet a fellow called Elbert Rutan. (BusinessWeek)
Rocket launch in Bonne Terre Jun 30, 2009
The test launch of the Aurora I rocket also commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch that put a man on the moon. A piece of foil from the Columbia Command Module provided by the Space Museum will be carried aboard Aurora I to about 5,000 feet. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Aldrins journey from moon to alcoholism Jun 24, 2009
Buzz Aldrins journey from moon to alcoholism - Biography and memoirs. Buzz Aldrins journey from moon to alcoholism. (MSNBC -- Technology)
NASA budget bill retains Constellation cut Jun 20, 2009
NASA will land a man on the moon by 2020, yea right. said. (Florida Today)
Fit Dad vs. Fat Dad Jun 19, 2009
Good health starts with regular checkups; unfortunately, getting a man to the doctor is like getting a man on the moon. Houston, we have problem, indeed. (Slate)
Personal checks still have value Jun 16, 2009
MG wrote on Jun 13, 2009 9:01 AM:" We have put a man on the moon. We have cars now that run on electricity. We have watched a computer come into homes, TV go from a small black and white to large screen and color. We have entered the world of bank cards verses checks, to even pay online verses mailing a bill. Although when it comes to enjoying a nice dinner I agree with Dean, we should still be able to use checks as they do now have systems to auto withdraw that money by running it through a... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
From the Right: Doesn’t take a rocket scientist Jun 16, 2009
Whenever you hear a politician start a sentence with, If we can put a man on the moon ... The problem with the if we can put a man on the moon, we can certainly spend trillions on this or that formulation is that it sees political and scientific accomplishments as interchangeable ... Erik wrote on Jun 11, 2009 8:46 AM:" The United States is still the world's leader in carbon emissions, owning 22.2% of the total. China/Taiwan follow with 18.4%. India is in 4th place with 4.9%. Of the three, the... (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
The dirty secret about clean coal: It doesn't exist May 19, 2009
We figured out how to put a man on the moon in 10 years, Mr. Obama intones in a clip taken from a speech during last fall's election campaign. You can't tell me we can't figure out how to burn coal that we mine right here in the United States of America and make it work. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Rendezvous at the Moon May 19, 2009
Forty years after Apollo it's easy to see this method of landing a man on the Moon as the only way it could have been done. But the idea of bringing two vehicles together in space above the Moon had originally been rejected outright by Nasa as simply too difficult. (BBC News -- Science)
