My dad, Jim Newquist, passed away on Dec. 22, 2023. My sister and I gave this eulogy at his memorial service on January 13, 2024. Sections in italics were spoken by my sister. Our dad taught elementary and middle school students for his entire career. Growing up with our dad as a teacher taught my … Read more
On this episode of Radio Active, I talk about returning to model rocketry, one of my all-time favorite hobbies, and then run down some of the great sci-fi shows I’m watching. The bulk of the show is dedicated to my trials and tribulations with getting enough sleep. It’s always been hard for me, but it got so much harder during the pandemic.
For the last few years I’ve been thinking about getting back into model rocketry — it was one of my favorite hobbies when I was a kid, and it’s just the sort of focused-yet-relaxing activity I could use more of nowadays. Plus, Jordan’s now three and loves to build stuff. While I don’t think she’s … Read more