RNC 2008: "Earth Rise" At The State Capitol

Photo By John Hoff, September 2

As the giant earth balloon was inflated on the State Capitol grounds on September 2, I was reminded of the famous "earth rise" photo taken by one of the Apollo astronauts.

Sigh. The promises of my childhood--space travel as a common occurrence--are unfilled. But I have lived long enough to see an "earth rise."

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