I’ve been thinking about a cool pasta based soup so I decided to combine two of my favorite dishes (toasted ravioli and greens) into one nice soup combination. With 9 easy steps you too can be enjoying this soup:

We had our graduation at South Mountain Community College (SMCC) and I said goodbye to my colleagues and students. Dr. Alisa Cooper is a good friend who is transferring from SMCC to a sister college (Glendale Community College) and this was our last graduation ceremony together. I also handed out tokens of appreciation to colleagues [...]

I participated in this program back in 2004 but I thought some of you might enjoy reading about the experience. Spaceflight and Life Sciences Training Program NASA Kennedy Space Center Tuesday June 2 – Wednesday July 21, 2004 Class of 2004 I packed my bags and boarded a plane for Orlando, Florida. My destination: NASA. [...]

For the past couple of weeks I have been hiking South Mountain Preserve. The preserve consists of over 16,000 acres and is considered the largest municipal park in the country. There are over 51 miles of trails for horseback riding, hiking and mountain biking. For the past month I have been hiking the Mormon and [...]

Today (12/11/08) I found this picture of my father on Guam. You gotta love the web!! I don’t have any pictures of my father from Guam. When my parents moved a lot of stuff got lost. Photo: Brian Riehle It was taken at the Agana airport on November 2nd or 3rd 1969, when the Apollo [...]

Next weekend is the Nellis AFB Air Show in Las Vegas. We are bringing the Nanchang. It will be our second year participating in the show. It is the home of the Thunderbirds. For more information on the air show see: http://aviationnation.org/an2007.html

My friends have decided to utter their spirits (Wine, Beer, and any other alcohol). Since I am not a big drinker I probably won’t have a lot of utterz. However, I think you will enjoy my friends unique tastes!

Thank you to everyone who voted. The title that got the most votes was Hostile Encounter. However, we found that encounter was a very big word and decided to replace it with intent. So the title of the debut game will be Hostile Intent. I hope everyone likes the cover art. Please let me know [...]

If you are going through the checkout line, which of the following names would entice you to pick up a new game and read the back? Keep in mind that this is a military game in which you use your forces to annihilate your opponents! Online Surveys & Market Research Locations of the people who have voted [...]

Here is the timeline for selecting the next astronaut class. I put my application in and I am really hoping for an interview. I will keep you posted if you’ll keep your fingers crossed!! September 2007:Vacancy Announcement opens in USAJOBS July 1, 2008:Vacancy Announcement closes September – October 2008:Qualified Applications reviewed to determine Highly Qualified [...]