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Saturday, January 29, 2011

Remembering the Challenger Seven

Posted on 5:27 AM by Unknown
I was high school way back when, I watched, with the horror of my fellow students, when the first space shuttle with a teacher on it exploded.  Later that day we were comforted by President Reagan.  People are remarking a good bit about Reagan these days as we as a nation mark his 100th birthday and the 30th anniversary of his taking office.  But, one of the days that made Ronald Reagan great was how he led the nation in its mourning and its determination that sad day 25 years ago.  

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