Matt Wronkiewicz's Weblog

Just a quick plug for March Storm 2010, which is a fantastic opportunity to get involved in the political process of space exploration. If you've read my recent posts about the future of NASA, you know that changes are happening, and we may see a major expansion of human space flight in the years ahead. This year's budget process in Washington DC is a critical time for the new path, and the efforts of every space advocate now will make a big difference. It is the right of every citizen of the United States to visit with their elected representative and make their case. ProSpace has organized an event called… Read More

My wife Darcy finished her doula and lactation consultant coursework and is now taking appointments! She also has a website up for her practice at DoulaDarcy.com. If you're expecting an addition to your family or you know someone who is and lives in or near Ventura and Santa Barbara, California, feel free to give her a call. Speaking as someone who has witnessed two births, it was really great to have her there. Read More

After two days at home, Joseph and I left for the company ski trip. We had a great time up at Mammoth. Most of the time it was very cloudy, in fact the top of the mountain was closed for most of the weekend because of low visibility. I went up to the top with the camera, but I couldn't see much, so I took the gondola back down. On the way, I saw a break in the clouds that opened up the whole valley for a photo shoot. About halfway down the mountain I got off the gondola and hiked around to find a good place to set up. I ended up right above a cliff with a good view of the mountain and the valley. You can see the resulting panorama Read More