About 3,000 protesters marched down an on ramp to I-70W in the Northern Maryland city of Frederick around sunset on 5 June 2020.The City police had closed the ramp to traffic for the protesters,who carried signs and chanted slogans:
Hands up! Don't shoot!
What's his name? George Floyd!
What's her name? Breonna Taylor!
No justice,no peace!
Hey hey,ho ho, these crazy cops have got to go!
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A Maryland State Police helicopter monitored the activity from above. About 10 City police officers in regular uniform watched from the ground, but didn't approach the demonstrators.
After the protesters reached the end of the ramp,they marched back up and turned left onto a city street.They paused there and chanted more slogans at the passing motorists.
At this point, about 30-40
police in full riot gear filed toward the ramp and got into a waiting City bus.Momentarily,they got back out and walked down the empty ramp,where they assembled in a formation blocking the ramp.They just stood there about ten minutes,then got back in the bus and drove off.Again,they didn't approach the demonstrators.*
A rainbow had appeared in the sky during the protest march.*
Frederick has about 70,000 people and had hosted a BLM event at Baker Park earlier in the day.*
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Saturday, June 6, 2020
Monday, August 5, 2019
NASA Volunteer Marks Apollo 11 Anniversary
On 3 August 2019,Erin Gambrill,an official volunteer with NASA,gave a powerpoint presentation on the Apollo program at C.Burr Artz Library in Frederick,Maryland.Ms.Gambrill said she had to pass a background check to become a volunteer for the space agency.She covered the Apollo history from its predecessor Mercury and Gemini programs,through the disaster of the fatal Apollo 1 fire to the first lunar landing,and the near-catastrophe of Apollo 13.So it wasn't just a rah-rah session,but an honest look at NASA's boldest missions to date.*
Her favourite mission was Apollo 8,which achieved the first glimpse humans had ever had of the far side of the Moon and the iconic "earthrise" photo showing the Earth rising over the bleak lunar surface.On that so-called "dark" side of the Moon,there is a communications blackout,so it was pretty tense until the astronauts emerged on the earthward side.Actually,the far side of the Moon gets sunshine just as the earthward side does.*
The talk was aimed at children,but adults found it plenty educational as well.Few realise,for instance,that most of the Apollo 11 photos of astronauts on the Moon were of Buzz Aldrin,since Neil Armstrong had the photographer role.The lunar samples they collected are sealed in nitrogen for their preservation,and you can only touch them using thick gloves in a bio-containment unit.*
If you answered Ms.Gambrill's questions correctly,you got a little NASA prize,such as a small Apollo capsule model or a lapel pin.At one point,Ms.Gambrill helped us make paper models of the solar system by folding a long strip of paper and labeling the creases to mark the position of various celestial objects such as the planets,asteroid belt and the Kuiper Belt.*
It was definitely worthwhile to recall those intriguing days of lunar exploration that captivated the nation and indeed the entire world.
Her favourite mission was Apollo 8,which achieved the first glimpse humans had ever had of the far side of the Moon and the iconic "earthrise" photo showing the Earth rising over the bleak lunar surface.On that so-called "dark" side of the Moon,there is a communications blackout,so it was pretty tense until the astronauts emerged on the earthward side.Actually,the far side of the Moon gets sunshine just as the earthward side does.*
The talk was aimed at children,but adults found it plenty educational as well.Few realise,for instance,that most of the Apollo 11 photos of astronauts on the Moon were of Buzz Aldrin,since Neil Armstrong had the photographer role.The lunar samples they collected are sealed in nitrogen for their preservation,and you can only touch them using thick gloves in a bio-containment unit.*
If you answered Ms.Gambrill's questions correctly,you got a little NASA prize,such as a small Apollo capsule model or a lapel pin.At one point,Ms.Gambrill helped us make paper models of the solar system by folding a long strip of paper and labeling the creases to mark the position of various celestial objects such as the planets,asteroid belt and the Kuiper Belt.*
It was definitely worthwhile to recall those intriguing days of lunar exploration that captivated the nation and indeed the entire world.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Shop Talk
I have readers in Frederick,Maryland and Peterborough,U.K..Welcome to you and all my readers.You have stayed in the financial community at a difficult time.History has shown that is truly the best course.I have added a link to Checks,labels and stationery by Current,a popular printer of personalized items.I am pleased to list them on my site.
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