SpaceX launched a car into space on February 6, 2018. Some dismissed as a stupid rich guy thing. I enjoyed it immensely. SpaceX is doing remarkable work, with NASA’s help, in getting the space effort going again. Putting the Tesla Roadster, and a space dummy, on a trajectory towards Mars caught the public’s attention. If… [read more…]

Today is Thanksgiving, a time to be thankful.  I am very thankful for my health. Knock on wood, I have dodged severe health issues.  I am very thankful for my family. The household I grew up in had love and books, both of which, through zero effort on my part, set me on a good… [read more…]

In 1999, our family moved back from Seattle, WA to St. Paul, MN. Shortly after arriving, we got a dog. A black lab/springer spaniel mix that we named Rainier. In 2012, Rainier passed away. He was a great dog. I wrote a short piece when he died. https://johnbredesen.com/2014/10/07/rainier-the-perfect-gentleman/ A quick note about the photo. The… [read more…]

If you are not a fan of Stout beer, or staring at beer watching bubbles, this post is not for you. Feel free to move along, I won’t mind. [read more…]

Came across ‘Scorigami’ the other day. It is a ‘Scorigami!’ when a US Football game ends in a score that has never happened before. The web site https://nflscorigami.com/ gives the current state of them. It is fun to wander around a bit. There is also a baseball one at https://scorigami.danaben.net/t. There have been at least… [read more…]