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    the.human.sparkler: didn't people used to make a big deal about space missions? like, gathering around the TV to watch launches? i cannot remember the last time i heard a... more »
    jgh: Maybe I'm too much of a fraidy cat, but it seems like NASA missions have been... failing a lot lately. I hope this woman is safe. :/ more »
    Liz11685: So jealous. I want to be an astronaut. But when I was like 7 and told my mom, she said I had to be good at Science and Math- and I'm not. :( Go for mo... more »
    dirtybee: To infinity and beyond! more »
    Majrhoulihan: I think I am getting old, and turning into my mother. The more I read about moms doing awesome things, the more I think, "ahh...who would watch my chi... more »
    pinkyBella: I admire people who have the guts to go into space. I am totally fascinated by space exploration, but I would be too chicken to actually sit in a rock... more »
    Meg: I really hope the trip isn't to Mars. That ain't the kind of place to raise your kids. more »
    morninggloria: Space: The realm of struggling cartoons in the 1980's who have already sent their characters to Europe, China, the Jungle, New York City, and The Wild... more »
    hfree: I need clarification. The first mom ever in space (which seems unlikely) or the first Japanese mom? Good luck Naoko! more »
    Jezebelito Ergo Sum?: Wait a damn second... whoever said that as first lady, she would have to take the 'demotion' to simply 'Mom?' Why can she not continue to be a success... more »
    RainbowBrite: I LOVE Michelle Obama, and look to her as a role model of a professional woman who is as smart as her husband, whose career is as advanced as her husb... more »
    ceejeemcbeegee is not here: And.. what about the "father" roles Barack is giving up? This is a man who clearly loves the mess out of his girls. I heard he even cries and whines... more »
    t-yo3: I strongly believe that both Barack and Michelle are highly intelligent and thoughtful people who considered this long and hard before they made any d... more »
    umamimama: I'm just not getting this. First off, going from mentor to mom isn't a demotion. It's more of a lateral move. A mother IS a mentor. And I'd hardly say... more »
    SchuylerDangler: A lot of thoughts have been bouncing off my head this week: starting with Michelle's arrival at the White House; Sarah Palin cooking in two interview... more »
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