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Base Commander’s Log—December 07
Greetings, Crew!
As I sit down to write this my head is filled with
thoughts of Thanksgiving and this year’s Starbase Indy—it’s amusing to
think by the time you read this that it will all be over and we’ll be
headed at warp speed towards Christmas and the New Year!
But right now, while gratitude is uppermost in my mind, I’d like to
mention a few folks I’m particularly grateful for: First Officer Michelle
Turchiano, who saw me through my crazy cuttlefish stage with hardly a
murmur this year; J Second Officer Dave Jones; my own personal hero in
Away Missions; Third Officer Jan Popp, keeper of the keys to the Treasury;
Communications Chief Laura Begley, the sane mind behind the running of
Yesterday’s News; Comp Ops Chief Chrystalline Lauryl, who saved me from
total meltdown when YN changed formats this year; Media Relations Officer
Gary Pilkington for hosting Reel Reads throughout the year; Security Chief
John Barnes, who is always there with a joke or article to share; and last
but not least Cadet Gary Pierce, with his “man on the street” updates on
what’s happening in sci-fi.
Every one of you folks is a bright star in the SBK firmament, and I’m
happy to know and love you.
Happy Holidays all!
Addy J
Starfleet Recognition
George Takei Gets Asteroid Named After Him
Holiday Fun
Can you name that movie? Download
the Excel file (right click->save
target as) and give it a try!
Science Briefs:
Anthony Mirabi
Rear Admiral
Starbase Karma's Second Officer
The Venus Express probe, launched by the
European Space Agency in 2005, has ventured beneath those clouds and found
evidence that Venus once had more water than it does today.
.....
Lester Green, of Connecticut, flooded forty acres in hopes of a bountiful
ice harvest. In February, while cutting the ice, he came across three
chicken eggs frozen in a block of ice. He thawed and HATCHED the eggs. The
chicks were unusual in that they had fur! Unfortunately, the chicks did
not make it through the sweltering summer.
....
One week after a breakthrough finding, scientists report they can
reprogram human skin cells to behave like embryonic stem cells without a
growth factor known to cause cancer.
....
Are aliens among us? Alien microbes may be hiding in plain sight. Although
they might look like ordinary bacteria, their biochemistry could involve
exotic amino acids or different elemental building blocks.
Perspective
email forward
original source unknown
Now, THIS is really fascinating -
it's rather dazzling to see it presented this way. Very Interesting
I CERTAINLY THOUGHT THIS WAS ENLIGHTENING. BEYOND OUR SUN ... IT'S A BIG UNIVERSE.
ANTARES IS THE 15TH BRIGHTEST STAR IN THE SKY.
IT IS MORE THAN 1000 LIGHT YEARS AWAY.
NOW HOW BIG ARE YOU?
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NOW TRY TO WRAP YOUR MIND AROUND THIS.........
THIS IS A HUBBLE TELESCOPE ULTRA DEEP FIELD INFRARED VIEW OF COUNTLESS
"ENTIRE" GALAXIES BILLIONS OF LIGHT-YEARS AWAY.
BELOW IS A CLOSE UP OF ONE OF THE DARKEST REGIONS OF THE PHOTO ABOVE.
HUMBLING, ISN'T IT?
NOW HOW BIG ARE YOU?
AND HOW BIG ARE THE THINGS THAT UPSET YOU TODAY?
KEEP LIFE IN PERSPECTIVE.
AND DON'T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF!
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Upcoming Events
- No meeting in December
- Monthly Meeting at Mary Ann Mongan/Kenton County Library, Jan 10
Birthdays
- Lt. Cmdr Janice Popp, Dec 12
- Vice Admiral Dave Jones, Jan 12
Treasury Report
Janice Popp
Third Officer/Treasurer
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Treasury Report for Dec 2007
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| Description |
Balance |
| Beginning Balance |
$299.00 |
| Receipts: |
none |
Disbursements:
Kidney Foundation in memory of Michelle’s grandfather |
$20.00 |
| Ending Balance |
$279.00 |
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Treasury Report for Jan 2008
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| Description |
Balance |
| Beginning Balance |
$279.00 |
| Receipts: |
none |
| Disbursements: |
none |
| Ending Balance |
$279.00 |
General Information
Disclaimer:
Star Trek
and its characters belong exclusively to Paramount and we do not intend to
infringe on their copyright, etc, etc.
ABOUT STARBASE KARMA: We are a Science Fiction fan club with a
Star Trek/Time Travel Twist based in Cincinnati, Ohio. For more info on
joining SBK e-mail:
sbkco@starbasekarma.com
or call (513)
685-0772.
CONTACT
INFORMATION:
Commanding
Officer: Admiral Joy Jones - sbkco@starbasekarma.com
Executive Officer:
Admiral Michelle Turchiano - sbkxo@starbasekarma.com
Second
Officer/Science Chief: Vice Admiral Dave Jones - DaveyJones@starbasekarma.com
Third
Officer/Operations Chief: Lt. Cmdr. Jan Popp - patcruise@starbasekarma.com
Security Chief:
Lt. General John Barnes- survic84401@gmail.com
Computer
Operations Chief: Ensign
Chrystalline Lauryl- CDLauryl@gmail.com
Communications
Chief: FCapt. Laura Begley- pandria@aol.com
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25th of each month. Please include the byline as you wish it to be
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