Cyber Terrorism, Asteroids, and Solar Flares – It’s Time to Get Prepared

YORKTOWN, Va., Nov. 28, 2011 — The news of late has been troubling indeed. In August of 2011, a massive solar flare interfered with satellite and radio communications around the globe. Less than three months later, an asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier whizzed by Earth close enough to remind u…

Idyllic Pacific Vacation Turns into Decades-Long Adventure: ‘Stan’s Leap’

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28, 2009 — Jenny and Stan had the all-American life: good careers, a nice apartment and their first baby on the way. To celebrate the impending arrival, the couple decides to take one last vacation before they become parents. The brochure for Henderson Island promised a Polynes…