Yeah, I went over and spent quite a bit of time checking out Wayne Hale’s blog. Even bookmarked it in my favorites. Some interesting things and good to hear his perspective. I’m a space nut and follow space exploration pretty closely for a lay person, so any chance I get to read more on the topic I usually take.
Hale’s blogging approach, however, leaves much to be desired: deletes some comments without leaving a trace (they just disappear; he should strike and give a reason: OT, against policy, etc.), and many valid questions raised by commenters are simply blown off with terse remarks. It might appear he is struggling with a vast ego, but more likely he is just new to blogland and frustrated with how much time it takes to respond/moderate the threads. Frankly, he reminds me of my father a bit — old engineer type who actually does know a lot, has thought through the issues, and doesn’t tolerate fools lightly. Hale, like my father, is probably a great guy with a lot of knowledge to share. Unfortunately, his approach doesn’t really help the newcomers who are asking valid (albeit long-ago-resolved) questions and also comes across as a bit egotistical/dismissive, ironically part of what some have accused NASA management culture of over the years . . .