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Apollo's Haise and Cunningham: We got the glory, but the workers got us to the Moon

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spaceflightinsider .com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Apollo-13-commander-Jim-Lovell-Lunar-Module-Pilot-Fred-haise-Command-Module-Pilot-Jack-Swigert-NASA-Kennedy-Space-Center-NASA-photo-posted-on-SpaceFlight-Insider-647x502.jpg" class="attachment-fullimg size-fullimg wp-post-image" alt="Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell Lunar Module Pilot Fred haise Command Module Pilot Jack Swigert NASA Kennedy Space Center NASA photo posted on SpaceFlight Insider " /> The crew of Apollo 13 begin the start of their historic mission, April 9, 1970. Apollo 13's Fred Haise discussed what it took to land men on the Moon during a July 2013 interview along with fellow Apollo astronaut Walt Cunningham . Photo Credit: NASA Jason Rhian April 15th, 2015 TITUSVILLE, Fla — It is not every day that one gets to sit down with someone who has made history, let alone the Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 13 and Apollo 7 – and at the same time. SpaceFlight Insider was given just such an opp...

The Paralyzing Fear of Purchasing a New Couch

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Let’s start this post off by talking about personal strengths. Mine fall along the lines of 1.) tearing apart a house I’m living in, 2.) doing shit someone told me I couldn’t, 3.) building random things while drinking wine, and 4.) hugging chickens. Obv. Things that are not on that list? Decorating a house. I mean, I’m decent at replicating something I see and like… a super expensive bathroom vanity , for example? No problem, I can build one on the cheap. But the more I’ve seen really talented people put rooms together, the more I realized how much I don’t know (and, frankly, don’t want to take the time to learn) about space planning, the best way to arrange furniture, and just plain making a room look good. This hasn’t been an actual issue in my life because all of the houses I’ve lived in for the last 8 years have been in a perpetual state of getting torn apart and being put back together. So, you know, my biggest concerns have always been things like whether or not I have a functi...

The Best Ways To Practice Self-Care When Trump-Related News Is Too Much

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A lot has changed in the months since Donald Trump was sworn into office, both on a political level and a personal one. Bustle’s State of Our Unions series looks at how millennial women's relationships with their friends, family members, and romantic partners have been affected since the 2016 election. Today's topic: millennial women explain their go-to self-care methods when the news becomes too much. It may seem like every time you turn on your TV, read a newspaper online, or refresh your Facebook or Twitter feed, there is ~something~ Trump-related. And, if you are not a Trump supporter, it may be overwhelming. And that is exactly where a self-care practice comes in. "If you are feeling scared, enraged, upset, or otherwise distressed, recognize when you've had enough and consider what you can do to feel better," licensed clinical psychologist Marni Amsellem , Ph.D., tells Bustle. "When you realize you're hitting an uncomfortable level of discomfort, s...

The Truth About Making Beds that Others Sleep In

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<< Hollywood Pool Boy Shore Excursions Staffer >> Waldorf Astoria Chicago , one of America’s premier urban hotels . Now, presto—I’m one of its 25 “ladies,” as [the housekeepers who clean its 188 guest rooms are called](http://www.cntraveler.com/features/2013/05/travel-confidential/undercover-jobs-waldorf-astoria-chicago-housekeeper)." src="https://media.cntraveler.com/photos/53e2dff5dddaa35c30f61ace/master/w_480,c_limit/klara-glowczewska-housekeeper-waldorf-astoria-chicago.jpg" /> Rudy Archuleta Klara Glowczewska Day Job: Editor in Chief Temp Job: Housekeeper, Waldorf Astoria Chicago I slip on my uniform—black elastic-waist pants, zip-up tunic—and observe myself in the mirror. Just a moment ago, I was a guest in my room at the Waldorf Astoria Chicago , one of America’s premier urban hotels . Now, presto—I’m one of its 25 “ladies,” as the housekeepers who clean its 188 guest rooms are called. Other than the sudden spotlight thrown on the profession by ...