Order from Chaos

December tomorrow! Already! Thanksgiving in the rear mirror - so the holidays are upon us. And the cold weather is here. Remember my mot...

It's Black Friday. I'm off, but not anywhere near a store. I'm home today looking after the boys, as their daycare is closed. ...

It's Thanksgiving morning in America. My boys were up at a [somewhat] reasonable time this morning, so I am thankful for that. Mrs. Br...

Mrs. Brave Astronaut's family came to the launchpad yesterday for a Faux Thanksgiving get together - as we will all be in different plac...

Working for the government certainly has its advantages. The pay is good and the benefits are varied. I get to do what I like to do and pe...

One should begin cleansing in preparation for next week's Thanksgiving bounty, but here's a little pasta recipe that puts broccoli (...

What is it they say? Even bad press is good press? Earlier this week (on Wednesday evening), Jon Stewart of the Daily Show had a segment ...

Today is Veteran's Day here in the USA. It also marks a Federal Holiday and to "celebrate" Mrs. BA and I, along with a few ot...

I know I should take better care of myself. My mother suffered from adult onset diabetes and it was that awful disease that took her. Of c...

Fridays are movie nights here at the Brave Astronaut launchpad. Tonight, we tried LBA out on Raiders of the Lost Ark , but it was a little ...

So here I sit, watching game 6 of the Yankee Game - will they win their 27th World Series? Things are looking up. Mariano's in for fiv...

With Turkey Day looming just a few weeks away, no recipe this week. (I know, I know, it's a huge disappointment to so many of you) - bu...

Marking a high, 40 years ago today , someone threw a switch and the Internet was born (no, it wasn't Al Gore ). So feel free to spend a...

The great American pastime gets underway tonight. The Fall Classic. The World Series. It should be a great series. Let's see how the...

It's Halloween Week! Here's a special Monday recipe to celebrate the spookiest holiday around! It was forwarded to me by C in DC, ...

Mrs. BA has a rule that you are not allowed to discuss Thanksgiving plans until Columbus Day and no talk about Christmas until Veterans Day....

Yoda: Told you I did. Reckless is he. Now, matters are worse. Obi-Wan: That boy is our last hope. Yoda: No. There is another. As many of ...

There is a man who lives up the street from OSG who embodies the definition of a "regular." Mr. Smith (really, that's his nam...

Today is Opening Day for " Where the Wild Things Are ," a live-action film based on the children's book by Maurice Sendak. T...

Most everyone knows I am a sucker for the disaster flick. This one is from the same director of The Day After Tomorrow. I am so going to s...