I am listening to one of my favorite programs, This American Life, which always surprises and entertains me. The surprising element: the host and narrator, despite his voice and comments (e.g. "that is the most glamorous job title ever" in speaking of having Astronaut on your business card) is not gay. The entertaining element: because Astronauts are government employees, they receive travel orders. The orders detail travel segments:
Houston to Kennedy Space Center
Flight: Commercial Air Carrier
Ground, Hotel, Meals, & Incidentals: $245 per day.
Kennedy Space Center to Earth Orbit
Flight: Government Air
Lodging & Meals provided.
Loller-goggles.
We love This American Life as well - In fact we went and saw them at UCLA when Ella was a baby - it was a trip to see Ira in person and Sarah Vowell and all the others.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great show
I hear he's doing a TV version for Showtime.
I worry.
how do you know about travel orders? I don't know about travel orders...
ReplyDeleteare you sure you didn't take that government top-secret job they offered you?