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Rocket to the Future, Part 2 -- Chapter 14: Blast-off!

The Cosmic News Service does a live broadcast of the Rockets Knausgaard and Vanguard's successful blast off in humanity's first mission to Pluto! But is it entirely... accurate?

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Kevin Decker, Professor of Philosophy, was left holding the bag when Tony Flinn recently retired from Eastern Washington University. That bag was full of cats. At first, he thought they were cute, but then they woke up and started mauling him. It turned out that the cats were mountain lion cubs, often referred to incorrectly as “cougars.” One had rabies. From his now-permanent hospital bed, Kevin writes for and co-produces “Men in Charge,” the title of which may or may not be ironic
Tony Flinn, known around the model railroad track in his basement as “Professor of English, Emeritus,” recently retired from Eastern Washington University to age in place, like an old car up on blocks in the barn, convenient for climbing behind the wheel and saying “Vroom! Vroom!” He and his co-host and co-producer, Kevin Decker, have been writing and performing in “Men in Charge” since probably 2014, or even earlier, depending on whether you’re using the Julian or Gregorian calendar.
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  • Before blast-off, budget-cutting Lt. Commander Fawna makes a secret call to recently reinstated Ensign Nemesis, ordering to spy on the Knausgaard's crew while he reduces the ship's oxygen ration by 10%. Meanwhile, on the Vanguard, Commander Train blackmails the android, Eugene 2000, to help her spread a false report about Sammy Kahlua, her fraudulent Martian ambassador to Earth.