Hoto Toto Haiku

Eric Berger, the Chronicle Sci-Guy, posts on his blog about the benefits of probiotics for overall digestive health. Maybe taking a cue from those crafty San Antonians, he asks his readers to submit haiku on the poo/loo in order win a free sample of probiotics.

He also discusses the projected shuttle launch schedule, which may be delayed due to the "beta blockout". During the winter and summer soltice, the International Space Station is at its closest to the sun due to the obliquity of the eclipitic (my favorite new term of the day), which is the 23 degree tilt of the earth. Due to the alignment required to get proper benefit of the ISS's solar power panels, the shuttle would be docked to the ISS such that max temperatures reach unacceptable levels.

Angle of attack

Is difficult to manage

Space and loo alike.