Friday, September 11, 2026
Good morning and welcome back to Wolmania. This week we cover some space stuff, and also a few other topics.
Item 1: a link
Well, it happened: I've pretty much run out of interesting stuff that I have anything to say about. But not quite! Here's a fun and extremely in-depth look at the Apollo Missions.
A few of you fellow crinklies might have grown up in the amazing era of NASA’s endeavors in the 1960s and 70s. The 1960s marked the dawn of the space era, but the most exciting period was from 1969 to 1972 when NASA successfully landed six manned spacecraft on the Moon. These were of course the Apollo Missions.
But how did they navigate there? Where exactly did they land? How far did these astronauts venture from their landing craft? And how did their excursions compare to the journeys us Earthlings take every day? To learn more, please join me on this amazing expedition…
No spoilers but it seems like it was, to put it lightly, quite a difficult and impressive achievement.
Item 2: a list
British House Styles Across the Ages, Ranked:
- Queen Anne
- Victorian
- Modern Minimalist
- Edwardian
- Tudor
- Art Deco
- Addison
- Georgian
- 30s Semi
- Stuart
- 70s Terrace
- Airey
- 90s New Build
Item 3: a media recommendation
The B-52's Iconic 1982 US Festival Performance Is Pure Retro Energy! | B-52s: Live At The US Festival | Full Live Music - What happens when one of the most eccentric, high-energy, and uniquely stylish New Wave bands of all time takes the stage in front of hundreds of thousands of screaming fans? In the legendary concert film B-52s: Live At The US Festival, we get a front-row seat to the band's historic 1982 performance in San Bernardino, California. Brainchild of Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, the US Festival was a massive, groundbreaking celebration of music and technology, and The B-52's absolutely stole the spotlight during the festival's iconic New Wave day.
Item 4: word of the week
Irrefragable
Innumerable debates come down to opinion or personal taste. Should a skirt end above or below the knee? Should one bathe in the morning, or before bed? Must a child be taught ancient Greek? But certain controversies are irrefragable, with only one correct answer. If you want dessert, order your own. I'm not sharing.
Item 5: an image
See ya!
Thanks for reading. I hope you're staying cool, or warm, or whatever temperature would be most comfortable. See you back here in a couple of weeks.
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