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Readers! A November fund-raising drive!

 

It is unfortunately time for another November fund-raising campaign to support my work here at Behind the Black. I really dislike doing these, but 2025 is so far turning out to be a very poor year for donations and subscriptions, the worst since 2020. I very much need your support for this webpage to survive.

 

And I think I provide real value. Fifteen years ago I said SLS was garbage and should be cancelled. Almost a decade ago I said Orion was a lie and a bad idea. As early as 1998, long before almost anyone else, I predicted in my first book, Genesis: The Story of Apollo 8, that private enterprise and freedom would conquer the solar system, not government. Very early in the COVID panic and continuing throughout I noted that every policy put forth by the government (masks, social distancing, lockdowns, jab mandates) was wrong, misguided, and did more harm than good. In planetary science, while everyone else in the media still thinks Mars has no water, I have been reporting the real results from the orbiters now for more than five years, that Mars is in fact a planet largely covered with ice.

 

I could continue with numerous other examples. If you want to know what others will discover a decade hence, read what I write here at Behind the Black. And if you read my most recent book, Conscious Choice, you will find out what is going to happen in space in the next century.

 

 

This last claim might sound like hubris on my part, but I base it on my overall track record.

 

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Posting to be light

For the next few days posting will be very light, as today I developed a detached retina in the right eye and will undergo treatment tomorrow to fix it. The doctor is optimistic, but I will be unable to sit and stare at the computer much after tomorrow’s procedure until probably Wednesday.

If all goes well I should resume posting on Wednesday, with a two hour appearance that night on Coast to Coast to discuss climate, environmentalism, and the corruption of science because of politics.

Genesis cover

On Christmas Eve 1968 three Americans became the first humans to visit another world. What they did to celebrate was unexpected and profound, and will be remembered throughout all human history. Genesis: the Story of Apollo 8, Robert Zimmerman's classic history of humanity's first journey to another world, tells that story, and it is now available as both an ebook and an audiobook, both with a foreword by Valerie Anders and a new introduction by Robert Zimmerman.

 

The print edition can be purchased at Amazon or from any other book seller. If you want an autographed copy the price is $60 for the hardback and $45 for the paperback, plus $8 shipping for each. Go here for purchasing details. The ebook is available everywhere for $5.99 (before discount) at amazon, or direct from my ebook publisher, ebookit. If you buy it from ebookit you don't support the big tech companies and the author gets a bigger cut much sooner.


The audiobook is also available at all these vendors, and is also free with a 30-day trial membership to Audible.
 

"Not simply about one mission, [Genesis] is also the history of America's quest for the moon... Zimmerman has done a masterful job of tying disparate events together into a solid account of one of America's greatest human triumphs."--San Antonio Express-News

22 comments

  • Here in Honolulu we had the PROBOWL or baloney bowl cause Al Michaels kept raving about the weather until I decided to do something about it. I took a photo of my Acura MDX Info panel and sent it viral to JB Wells and Alex Jones! The high for Jan 26 2014 was at 4:27 HST WAS 69*F. Rain Wind a low of 64*F EVIDENTLY SOME NETWORK BIG WIG TOLD AL TO FESS UP SO HE REMOVED HIS ORANGE GLOW INSTATAN MAKEUP AND ADMITTED THOSE BIG WAVES AT THE SUNNY BEACH WERE DAYS OLD AND TODAYS WEATHER LIKE AL’S CAREER WERE AT AN OLD TIME LOW!!! GOTCHA AL! YOU LIVE BY THE LIE YOU DIE NY THE LIE ! BYE BYE! Tom

  • Thunderbunny

    Ouch, I’m sorry to hear that Robert- I hope you come through the procedure ok and recover well.

    We need more ‘Climate Deniers’ like you around. (Being called a ‘Denier’ by the global warmist cult and/or fraudsters is a badge of honor in my book.)

    Here’s hoping you stay as healthy as your skepticism!

    – “TB”

  • wodun

    Sorry to hear that, I hope you have a speedy recovery. Don’t worry about providing us with free ice cream, make sure you heal up and get rested.

  • I’ve had a detached retina. It’s not fun. Prayer for a speedy recovery.

  • wade

    and, the Government has infiltrated my computer security systems and are going through my Every corner of cyber space ,as I post this . I hope They are thrilled with their Findings of Nothing .

  • John M. Egan

    Here’s hoping for a successful operation & a speedy recovery!

  • Phil Berardelli

    Best wishes for a successful procedure and a speedy recovery, Robert. Hope you’re back in the saddle soon.

  • Stu Harris

    Looking forward to your Wednesday C2C spot — hope you’re able to make it.

    Cheers

  • Best wishes and speedy recovery, Robert.

    As an aside, it amazing testament to the advancement of medicine and technology that you can suffer a detached retina, an have it repaired to function within the span of a week.

  • Dognort

    Hoping all goes well Robert, and I’m looking forward to your next posts!!

  • Jake

    Prayers for a speedy recovery. I enjoy your posts, and your segments on JB’s show.

  • Orion314

    I wish you well Robert. All the best.

  • Ed

    Hope all goes well. I enjoy your blog and your appearances on Batchelor.

  • Edward

    I worked with someone who also had a detached retina. He recovered and is well. I anticipate an equally happy recovery for you, too.

  • D.K. Williams

    Take care of yourself, Bob.

  • LTCStein

    Wishing you a speedy recovery Bob. We need you out here but take care of yourself first.

  • Kelly Starks

    Had a scare of that myself a year or two back.

    Hope by the time you read this you are all back together and feeling (and seeing) better.

  • danae

    Detached retinas are bad news. The good news is that prompt diagnosis and treatment point to an excellent outcome. Our thoughts will be with you tomorrow, and we look forward to hearing some global warming truths on Wednesday night. Best wishes!

  • Richard

    I hope that you have a safe operation and a swift recovery.

  • Lois Johnson

    Wishing you all the best Robert. I look forward to all your posts.

  • Richard

    God speed, Bob.

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