Monthly Archives: March 2011

John Conyers is on the job

You might think the budget, Libya or Japan would have the plate of Congress full, but Detroit’s favorite politician (author of the radio “tax”) thinks we really should focusing on removing the antitrust exemption given to the owners of the … Continue reading →

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The latest Japan news…

Deferring to my cousin’s intimate knowledge of nuclear reactors… the high points… The electrical problems apparently were due to flooding of the room where all the electrical circuits were, which means they’ve had little if any control over anything since … Continue reading →

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“Where is Obama?”

Ah, the dashed hopes of the hopelessly naive. New Yorker: Where is America?” The story from the front lines – Adjdabiya is now under air attack – the planes blew up an ammuniation depot – when you’re the government, you … Continue reading →

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The Rain in Bahrain falls mainly on Hillary’s plane

Bahrain has been having problems with protestors. Saudi Arabia is reported to now be sending troops in to protect Bahrain. Saudi Arabia is a member of the Arab League, which voted to urge the U.N. to create a no fly … Continue reading →

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The Blaze breaks into the big time

James O’Keefe is about to end his 15 minutes of fame. The Blaze questioned the video of the expose done on NPR….[question everything] what they found was that James O’Keefe had edited together things that weren’t related and removed things … Continue reading →

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Today in Libya – the rebel’s last stand

Right on schedule, today will be the day the fanatics meet their virgins in heaven. Ajdabiya is the last remaining city between the government troops and the breakaway capital of Benghazi. The rebels are declaring retreat has been their strategy … Continue reading →

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Japan’s stock market loses 7% of its value

Before the markets opened, the Bank of Japan (the Japanese equivalent of the Federal Reserve) announced it would “flood” the markets with yen to stop any liquidity crisis. The probable meltdown of at least 2 nuclear plants, and destruction of … Continue reading →

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Fukushima #1 Reactor 3 – containment building has exploded

As feared / predicted, the outer containment building at reactor 3 has exploded. It probably won’t be the last. Reactor #3 adds in the extra feature that it was fueled with the more advanced plutonium / uranium mixture instead of … Continue reading →

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Derry Brownfield has died at age 79

If you recognize the name, you’re probably a farmer, or live in a place with a lot of farmers. Derry Brownfield has been on the radio for over 40 years, speaking “common sense” to middle America. Much of his “Common … Continue reading →

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Where in the world is Barack O?

Let’s see – Japan is having quite the humanitarian and economic crisis, and Libya is on a collision course with the rest of the world… Where is the leader of the Free World and what is he doing? Well, last … Continue reading →

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Too Little, Too Late

Even if you are among those who like the idea of a no-fly zone, it would do nothing at this point. The city of Brega is now under government control. From the reports I’m reading, there are tanks, artillery and … Continue reading →

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Criticality and Boric Acid

While a nuclear plant is operating, the fuel rods are carefully spaced and control rods between them absorb the neutrons bouncing around that cause the fuel rods to continue the reaction. In a normal SCRAM, all of the control rods … Continue reading →

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While you’re watching Japan…

The government forces are now in control of Brega in Eastern Libya – there is only one major town left now beween the Libyian military and the “Rebel Capital” city of Benghazi. There are reports that pro-government troops are coming … Continue reading →

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Pay no attention to the plutonium

Fukushima #1 power station has 6 reactors – reactors 4,5 and 6 were offline for maintenance. Reactor #1 has had the containment building blow up. Now comes the news that Reactor #3 at Fukushima #1 is very probably melting down, … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Fission melts steel

If you’re feeling good because the Japanese government is reporting that the Steel Reactor Pressure Vessel is intact, understand they’re lying to you, or stupid (or both). When a core melts down, the nuclear material and the control rods and … Continue reading →

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