Johnny Jetpack

Johnny Jetpack Launch #48, Sat. 10/1, 3:00 pm

by Larry on September 24, 2005

in Seattle

Johnny Jetpack will take to the skies at Gasworks Park Sat. Oct. 1 at 3:00 pm. If you haven’t been to a launch before, this is a must-see event, certain to amuse, edify, and entertain the whole family. Here’s a description from Nathan Arnold, the genius behind Johnny: Johnny Jetpack is a 7 and a [...]

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You Don’t Need to Be a Thrillionaire. . .

by Larry on June 14, 2005

in Personal

Today’s New York Times Science section has a piece entitled “Thrillionaires: The New Space Capitalists.” It’s about how Paul Allen, Jeff Bezos, and other new-money-ed types have indulged their childhood space-travel fantasies with their techno-billions. It’s kind of interesting, but the first thing I thought of when I read it was my friend Nathan and [...]

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