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	Emil Amok: Space Immigrant They’re finding bits and pieces of Columbia all over the country, like pieces of a broken heart. Every piece a new discovery, a headline in this cable news orgy that has riveted the nation. I have never been what you’d call a “space-kind-of-guy.” I’ve always been a “here and now” terrestrial. A glance at the sky is nice, but the thought of deep space usually gives me a neck ache. Or eye-strain. Besides, is traveling on top of a rocket really all it’s cracked up to be? Is it worth the frequent flyer miles? Wouldn’t you rather the government spend all those millions of tax dollars on more weighty matters on Earth — like eradicating poverty, improving health care, bolstering education? COMPLETE STORY...		Asian Woman Seeking Water and Wit (Feature) First Indian American, APA Woman Astronaut Mourned Globally (in National News) Taking a Stand (in Bay Area News) Going Out with Style (in Sports) Capturing the Stuff of Dreams (in A&E) Emil Amok: Space Immigrant (in Opinion)

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Floss Talk: Universal Space, Culture Connection After my traditional jai choy Buddhist Chinese New Year meal, I stare at my wall reflecting on how such a terrible accident could happen on such a joyous holiday. There, on my wall, are posters of U.S. Air Force fighter planes and space shuttles preparing to take off. It never occurred to me, the risk that lies in the cockpits of these vehicles. I remember as a child dreaming of flying in one of these shuttles. I guess part of growing up is realizing that in order to achieve dreams, one must overcome a struggle or take risks. More ...

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