Monthly Archives: August 2013

A Sorrow in Our Hearts

Posted on August 26, 2013 by igotsomethin

Our Kentucky adventure has reached its end. We picked Kentucky to escape the winters of Michigan – the cold, the snow, the days on end with no sunshine. Having driven through the state many times, we were aware of its … Continue reading →

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Don’t Fry the Sea, Fukushima

Posted on August 16, 2013 by igotsomethin

After last week’s post, I’ve been musing on Fukushima in particular, but on all things nuclear. What follows are random thoughts. It occurs to me that I expect disasters to be televised. If I don’t see Anderson Cooper with microphone … Continue reading →

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How Fuked are we?

Posted on August 11, 2013 by igotsomethin

On August 6, 2013, the Wall Street Journal reported that leaks from Fukushima are a “massive public health issue.” On that same day, TEPCO admits, “this is extremely serious – we are unable to control radioactive water from seeping out … Continue reading →

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Happy Dance time

Posted on August 9, 2013 by igotsomethin

It’s a joyful day here in the Nobody household. A nationally known doctor – shortlisted for surgeon general by Obama – has come out in favor of marijuana legalization. Dare I hope the moronic tide is turning? That some sanity … Continue reading →

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Violence Allowed

Posted on August 4, 2013 by igotsomethin

Premise Four: Civilization is based on a clearly defined and widely accepted yet often unarticulated hierarchy. Violence done by those higher on the hierarchy to those lower is nearly always invisible, that is, unnoticed. When it is noticed, it is … Continue reading →

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