More Cleaning of the inbox

I know it seems like I've been doing nothing,but inbox cleanings of late!
However,the inbox still is not empty,so let's get started on more April cleaning.

Popular Science discusses NASA's John Houbolt,who was the "voice in the wilderness" on lunar orbit rendezvous,which was the manner that was used to use to "hook up" the lunar lander and the lunar orbiter in space.
Houbolt was the loudest proponent of the LOR system of landing the man on the moon and it was covered so well in the HBO mini-series From the Earth to the Moon episode "Spider".
BTW-If you've never seen the series-DO IT!
It would not only entertain,but educate as well.
I found the Houbolt article due to following Amy Shira Teitel on Twitter,who recently live tweeted the entire mission of Apollo 8 over the winter and has plans for the same over the summer for the Neil Armstrong landing!
Amy is my favorite writer on "vintage space" and I always enjoy her reminders of the space age gone by,
John Houbolt passed away a few days ago at the age of 95 and we thank him for the service to the space program...

Former Hagerstown Suns catcher Sam Palace has made the big time as the Nationals bullpen backstop.
Palace was always one of the most needed autographs when doing the Suns team set as he spent most of the time in the bullpen and rarely played in games.
The third string catcher in minor league baseball usually is working on getting some type of job to stay employed and a good attitude is almost a must,which Palace always had in spades.
Congratulations to Sam!

Former top prospect Adam Miller is getting another chance with the Indians as Miller was signed to a contract and is currently in extended spring training.
Miller was once thought of as a future number one starter before injuring a finger and going through multiple surgeries in an attempt to repair a ligament in the middle finger on his throwing hand.
Miller left the team as a six year free agent and spent with the Yankees organization and independent baseball before returning to the Tribe.

Huffington Post looks at former Oklahoma Sooner and Heisman winner Billy Sims and his success in the barbeque business with Billy Sims Barbeque,which seems to be growing as they are up to 40 locations nationwide.
Billy Sims always seems to be such a genuine nice guy and it's great to see him and the restaurant do well.

New Orleans Saints.com does a "Where are they now" with former wide receiver John Gilliam.
Gilliam took the opening kickoff in Saints franchise history back for a touchdown and is best known to most for that,but I'll always remember him as the deep threat and star receiver for the Fran Tarkenton led Vikings that saw Gilliam make four pro bowls and two Super Bowls with Minnesota..


We wrap up with a look at college basketball before the CBS contract with the NCAA tournament was as large as it is now.
Public television station channel 56 out of Fairfax,Virginia used to be the home for basketball junkies like me in the 1980's and I used get a scratchy picture off my rabbit ears for a few yrs and watch games that I never dreamed of seeing.
I lost 56 when we finally got cable in 1984,but I never forgot 56 or the defunct "Super TV" that Shane and I listened to (because the picture was scrambled) the 1982 Thomas Hearns vs Wilfred Benitez WBC Jr,Middleweight title fight,which was a closed circuit TV bout....