It had to happen! No, I'm not talking about the Manhattan gridlock when the U.N. comes to town. It seems that a commercial cargo spacecraft was unable to dock at the International Space Station last Sunday due to a software glitch and had to reschedule. But the Russian Soyuz was arriving on Wednesday with three astronauts, so the commercial fellow had to tread "air" and wait until Saturday. I always thought that the congestion in space would be caused by flying debris but instead it is spacecraft causing the "gridlock." Apropos of this issue, the NY Times crossword puzzle on Tuesday featured E.T. that visitor from outer space. It indicated that he was returning home riding a bicycle thru space. Someone should warn him of the heavy traffic out there.
tjs
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