Wendy's Coffeehouse Curious

“The true strength of rulers and empires lies not in armies or emotions, but in the belief of men that they are inflexibly open and truthful and legal. As soon as a government departs from that standard it ceases to be anything more than ‘the gang in possession,’ and its days are numbered.”  –   H. G. Wells ,   HGWells Society. “Don’t Panic.” –  Douglas Adams,  The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Somewhere out there “Do you ever wonder if–well, if there are people living on the third planet?’ ‘The third planet is incapable of supporting life,’ stated the husband patiently. ‘Our scientists have said there’s far too much oxygen in their atmosphere.”  – Ray Bradbury,   The Martian Chronicles,  Amazon . Reader Review  [edited]: “In story after story, Bradbury writes in simple, almost quaint language, but does so in a way that communicates to the reader his trepidation and distaste with the frontier mindset of the settlers. In each individual sto...

"Had we lived, I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance, and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale, but surely, surely, a great rich country like ours will see that those who are dependent on us are properly provided for.” -  Robert Falcon Scott,  Last Expedition Volume 2 Wayne White - Cold: Three Winters at the South Pole ,  Amazon . The reality of existing in the South Pole? Conditions are not conducive to living without extraordinary measures of physical protection. Explorers who braved that environment prior to any human presence had no such luxury. Wendy's Coffeehouse Interview with Wayne. Link. Ice, Ice, Ice - Where's Wayne? Walking outside - 2017, 2019, 2020. As of July 1, 2020: 3674 miles. *If no return, look for frozen pile when Sun returns in September. (The final count was 4000 something.) Preview on Amazon . Tracing the path of explorers he a...