Our Moon, the moon of planet Earth, is special. The fifth largest moon in our solar system, our Moon is an old soul sister of planet Earth. She has been in orbit around the Earth since the time the early solar system took shape. Our Moon was born in a fiery tangle between a Mars-sized object and Earth, during the early period, when our solar system looked more like a free-for-all shooting gallery with bullets the size of planets whizzing around, and no sheriff in charge. She has been slowly tamed and nurtured over four and a half billion years, and now, literally embraced in a waltz that we call tidal locking, with her face toward mother Earth.

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There is little doubt that Southern California has played a significant role in aerospace history. Much of that can be traced to the South Bay and other areas of Los Angeles County. The first airshow in the United States was held on a hilltop on a parcel of land that was once included in a Spanish Land Grant known as Rancho San Pedro and later developed by Manuel Dominguez.

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Have you ever thought about the universe? How big is it? How and when did it begin? What does it contain? How will it end? Will it end? These “cosmic questions” were once the domain of philosophers. Remarkably, in the 20th century, such questions became the purview of science fiction and TV comedies.

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In our modern world, people often lose sight of the past or remain entirely unaware of the trailblazers and pioneers who paved the way. For decades, Mary Pickford’s name was associated with her appearance. She was viewed as “the girl with the golden curls” and the picture of sweetness and light. What few may have realized is that she was a powerful titan of industry, a creative force, and a visionary ahead of her time.

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Even when the world is calm or ridden by an Armageddon, people always have a choice in all the things they do.

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