"October Sky....a must see movie I happened across this week. A true story about Homer Hickam the "Rocket Boy". Do yourself a favor and rent this one!

This is the real Homer Hickam at the Festival of Ideas at West Virginia University (the same event I met subway Jared at). After seeing this movie, I wish I would have gotten the chance to hear him speak. This movie is one of the best I have seen in some time. Homer went from a small coal mining town to NASA engineer and Alabama distinguished person award winner. His story is amazing and mind boggling how some of the smartest people in history came from the most unlikely places. Give it a shot this weekend! Here is a LINK to his bio.


Hickam also designed and built the first brass cannon that VT fires when the team scores a touchdown. He used scrap bass from belt buckles and along with his fathers help built the cannon that is now one of the most recognizable traditions at the school.