NASA Relents: Apogee of Fear , First Sci-Fi Film Shot in Space, Will Be Released "Oozing" Planet, 55 Cancri E, Seen With NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope Calif. HS student devises possible cancer cure Mapping the Human Condition — (Snurched from Curiosity Counts .) Rick Perry’s Fate in Texas, After the 2012 Presidential Race — Speaking as a former longtime Texas resident, I never understood his popularity in the first place. I cannot say that I wish him well. Gingrich Wins South Carolina, But He Will Not Be The Nominee Newt’s Southern Strategy — The GOP just can't escape its own fears and its need to hate. ?otd: Lurch? 1/22/2012 Writing time yesterday: 0.0 hours (day off for Con fun) Body movement: airport walking to come Hours slept: 7.25 (solid) Weight: n/a Currently reading: The Atrocity Archive by Charles Stross