RIP Sally Ride
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RIP Sally.
Hope Eyrie
Copyright ©1975 by Leslie Fish
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Worlds grow old and suns grow cold
And death we never can doubt.
Time's cold wind, wailing down the past,
Reminds us that all flesh is grass
And history's lamps blow out.
And people and planets age.
Life's crown passes to younger lands,
Time brushes dust of hope from his hands
And turns another page.
When winter falls over our world
Can hope for tomorrow and raise our eyes
To a silver moon in the opened skies
And a single flag unfurled.
If you would not perish, then grow.
And today our fragile flesh and steel
Have laid our hands on a vaster wheel
With all of the stars to know
Salute for the team that won.
And the old Earth smiles at her children's reach,
The wave that carried us up the beach
To reach for the shining sun.
Copyright ©1975 by Leslie Fish
Copyright assigned to Random Factors
Lyrics posted by permission
Worlds grow old and suns grow cold
And death we never can doubt.
Time's cold wind, wailing down the past,
Reminds us that all flesh is grass
And history's lamps blow out.
But the Eagle has landed; tell your children when.
Time won't drive us down to dust again.
Cycles turn while the far stars burn,Time won't drive us down to dust again.
And people and planets age.
Life's crown passes to younger lands,
Time brushes dust of hope from his hands
And turns another page.
But the Eagle has landed; tell your children when.
Time won't drive us down to dust again.
But we who feel the weight of the wheelTime won't drive us down to dust again.
When winter falls over our world
Can hope for tomorrow and raise our eyes
To a silver moon in the opened skies
And a single flag unfurled.
But the Eagle has landed; tell your children when.
Time won't drive us down to dust again.
We know well what Life can tell:Time won't drive us down to dust again.
If you would not perish, then grow.
And today our fragile flesh and steel
Have laid our hands on a vaster wheel
With all of the stars to know
That the Eagle has landed; tell your children when.
Time won't drive us down to dust again.
From all who tried out of history's tide,Time won't drive us down to dust again.
Salute for the team that won.
And the old Earth smiles at her children's reach,
The wave that carried us up the beach
To reach for the shining sun.
For the Eagle has landed; tell your children when.
Time won't drive us down to dust again.
Ride, Sally Ride.
Time won't drive us down to dust again.
Ride, Sally Ride.
Gone too soon. I hope she is traveling the stars. RIP.
Very sad.
I took it a bit hard when I found out last night.
She was my first real hero. She came to my school when I was is in third or fourth grade. I became a bit obsessed with her for years after.
It was right around the time I was first introduced to Trek and astronomy. I had become infatuated with the idea of space exploration, so she become a sort of personal symbol for that.
I will miss her greatly.
I took it a bit hard when I found out last night.
She was my first real hero. She came to my school when I was is in third or fourth grade. I became a bit obsessed with her for years after.
It was right around the time I was first introduced to Trek and astronomy. I had become infatuated with the idea of space exploration, so she become a sort of personal symbol for that.
I will miss her greatly.
I hope that it isn't inappropiate to mention this in this thread but I just read that her partner, Dr Tam O’Shaughnessy, will not be entitled to any federal benefits. If Sally had had a husband he would have received these benefits.
Sally and Tam had been partners for 27 years but Tam is being treated as if she was just Sally's acquaintance.
Sally and Tam had been partners for 27 years but Tam is being treated as if she was just Sally's acquaintance.
Not inappropriate at all. That happens to people all the time. Maybe giving some publicity to Sally Ride's partner will inspire more people to speak up about it.
Pancreatic cancer is basically the worst thing ever. I hate it.
Irritatingly, Andrew Sullivan slammed her for not promoting a lesbian agenda, or some such thing.
http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2012/07/a-pleasantly-buried-lead.html
http://andrewsullivan.thedailybeast.com/2012/07/a-pleasantly-buried-lead.html
I didn't read the link (Nor do I have inclination to) but that's just sad. I hate how many things these days have to have an "agenda", especially Gay/Lesbian rights.
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