IN THE MIDST OF PRESSING POLITICAL ISSUES, LET'S PAUSE FOR A MOMENT...

The future depends upon the outcome of issues addressed today, so we must not flag nor waver in the good fight. But we can pause for a moment to pay tribute to the past.

Whether or not you supported the Space Program, the dedicated people who were convinced it was right and good and put their lives on the line to help further it deserve remembrance. We don't have to agree with people to admire their courage to risk death for their beliefs. There will undoubtedly be plenty of reminders in the newsies about the anniversary of the tragic deaths of the Challenger Seven. Our nation mourned for the death of these brave venturers, and most people of an age at the time can well recall where they were and what they were doing at the time the news broke. Below are a couple of urls about the Challenger tragedy, and plenty of links in those articles to recap as much as one wants to know.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11031097/?GT1=7538
http://space.about.com/cs/challenger/a/challenger.htm