: skip to main skip to sidebar SCIENCE FICTION FANTASY HISTORY SPACE AND OTHER SPECULATIONS Rocketpunk Manifesto Days of Future Past Monday , September 23, 2013 Vandenberg Spaceport I'm baaaaack Yes , the hiatus has been far too long I kept thinking just another day or two , after a move , working on Catherine of , Lyonesse an annoying and voltage-draining sinus infection , and , well , . work The move means a regretful farewell to the F line streetcars , 100,000-ton containerships , and more places to eat than we could ever possibly try . On the other hand , the Central Coast does have a justified reputation as a corner of . paradise Of more interest to most readers here , the move puts me back within decent viewing distance of launches from Vandenberg Air Force . Base Alas , relentless