<blockquote><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica ,sans-serif">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Jim Thomsen: By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Space shuttle Columbia's pure science mission initially was seen as a vehicle for an all-female crew, but that idea was abandoned. Then it was proposed as a carrier for GoreSat, the Earth-observing spacecraft dreamed up by Vice President Al Gore, but that was put on ice by a Republican Congress. Now an Israeli astronaut is at center stage.<p>*** Why, oh, why, do writers insist on starting their stories by telling us FIRST what the story is NOT about? As my first mentor in journalism told me: "If you're writing a story about a bear ... then tell me about the goddamn bear."<hr></blockquote><p>Interesting that the writer blamed the defeat of the GoreSat plan on "a Republican Congress," as if it were strictly a partisan thing.<p>Dear Marcia: Maybe GoreSat was defeated because it was a dumb idea. Hope that helps. Regards, Gary K.
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