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13. I've always wondered about Michael Collins

Mon Dec 26, 2022, 04:36 PM

Dec 2022

I'm a big Tull fan and and I finally looked up who the song "For Michael Collins, Jeffrey and Me" was all about. That's when I put it together and learned about the loneliest man in history. I was 7 when the moon landing happened and it was all about Neil and Buzz. Who is Michael Collins?

https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2021/04/28/the-loneliest-man-in-history-dies-astronaut-michael-collins-was-the-sole-man-on-apollo-11-who-didnt-walk-on-the-moon/?sh=2fb5d4bb3efe

Can you imagine being the loneliest person in history?

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The oligarch Space-niks didn't expect SHATNER's take [View all] UTUSN Dec 2022 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2022 #1

Sounds like when the Enterprise was confronted by a dark void GreenWave Dec 2022 #3

TNG S2E2 Where Silence Has Lease Volaris Dec 2022 #15

Excellent supersleuthing, although I did have the wrong series. GreenWave Dec 2022 #20

Former NASA astronaut Ron Garan has a similar perspective. LastDemocratInSC Dec 2022 #5

can we PLEASE save this planet and it's wonderful ecosystems? LymphocyteLover Dec 2022 #6

Oops, my bad LymphocyteLover Dec 2022 #21

I can imagine it's a very humbling experience. patphil Dec 2022 #7

This is very moving. Shatner has unexpected depth. Hekate Dec 2022 #8

I'm not at all surprised. And I'm gratified. calimary Dec 2022 #10

Shatner is a human's human. Joinfortmill Dec 2022 #12

I've always wondered about Michael Collins 48656c6c6f20 Dec 2022 #13

Abraham Lincoln said it best, hundreds of years ago: DENVERPOPS Dec 2022 #14

Shatner talked about that a few weeks ago FoxNewsSucks Dec 2022 #16

I'm with you Bill dai13sy Dec 2022 #17