Bush wants to go to Mars...

Bush plans to announce a plan to colonize the moon and send men to Mars.

WTOP article on Moon and Mars exploration

In a related note, I was listening to WTOP this morning, and they featured a Democratic Party debate between presidential candidates. One candidate (don't remember which) was asked what he thought about the presidents moon/Mars plans. The response was that, based on the president's desire to explore Mars, in addition to his (the pres') desire to put weapons in space, and the current government's belief in unilateral and proactive use of force, clearly we're getting ready to attack the red planet.

Weight Loss Week 23

Still at 237. I think my plan of simply cutting back some unneeded extra calories worked well for a while, but as I carefully examine my eating habits, I find that I've been slipping a lot recently. Holiday cookies and parties didn't help! So time to buckle down and concentrate on water instead of soda, veggies instead of candy, and steaming instead of frying.