Author Archives: James

Last June, Owen participated in a Star Base Camp at the military base near Fort Snelling. Each student had the opportunity to design their own rocket fins to go on their model rockets. The designs were then printed out on … Continue reading →

When Owen was three years old, he began noticing that every building had a number on it. Especially while driving around in the car, he asked Jennifer and me what the numbers meant. He asked what the number on our … Continue reading →

I haven’t posted too regularly lately, and I realize I’ve gotten behind on some interesting goings-on here at Zimmerscope. So, in short order, I will make four posts, each about an event from the most recent four months, starting with … Continue reading →

After over nine years and five months, New Horizons space probe finally made it to Pluto today. After a few aborted missions – most notable the Pluto-Kuiper Express – New Horizons was launched on January 19, 2006 with the express … Continue reading →

As of Saturday, June 6, former President Jimmy Carter will be exactly 90 years and 248 days old. That means he will have lived one day longer than former President John Adams, who passed away at the ripe-young age of … Continue reading →