Stingrays and Manatees Drift Into Sarasota Memoir
Mike Deupree recalls a Florida convention trip to Sarasota filled with heat waves and beach detours. He warns readers against stingrays with a humorous “stingray shuffle” and notes locals overreact to manatees, mistaking them for stranded travelers.
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One giant leap and the fading moon mission debate
AP report reflects on Apollo 11 anniversary twenty five years later. NASA faces no plans for new manned missions while Aldrin and Collins urge balanced momentum. Armstrong stays mostly out of spotlight as public memory shrinks and a new generation questions past glory.
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