He’s back from college and hasn’t driven a car in a long time—certainly not a standard.  So a little practice was in order.  Driving here, driving there.  Going to get something to eat, going to the hardware store. So we’re in the car, and he’s at the wheel.  And it’s a new car.  (Yes, I […]
Yearly Archives: 2010
Stunned Silence
Sun, 6 Jun 2010, 08:53 PM (-06:00)
You haven’t said much lately.  What’s been going on? I haven’t felt like talking.  I don’t have very much to say. You always have something to say.  What’s wrong? I guess I’ve just been sitting in stunned silence.  You know: BP’s spewing gusher a mile under the surface. Oh for heaven’s sake!  You need to […]
The Gulf of Mexico is a Very Big Ocean
Fri, 4 Jun 2010, 03:46 PM (-06:00)
The Gulf of Mexico is a very big ocean. The amount of volume of oil and dispersant we are putting into it is tiny in relation to the total water volume. — BP CEO Tony Hayward [Guardian] Unfortunately, not so tiny relative to attempts to clean up your spew. Nice try, though, doctor. hat tip: […]
Define Modest
Thu, 3 Jun 2010, 08:33 PM (-06:00)
[…] the environmental impact of this disaster is likely to have been very, very modest. — BP CEO Dr. Tony Hayward [sky news] photo: AP/Charlie Riedel [Boston Globe]
Live From Down Under
Fri, 21 May 2010, 06:43 PM (-06:00)
They’re finally showing the oil gushing forth live. Seems that more’s coming out than what they’ve been saying.
Coming Ashore
Thu, 20 May 2010, 04:49 PM (-06:00)
And so it comes ashore. Drill, baby, drill! Source: Greenpeace/flickr
Turtles All The Way Down
Thu, 20 May 2010, 04:25 PM (-06:00)
CBS tried to get a look at oil coming ashore in Louisiana a couple days ago. They have video of a boatload of BP contractors turning them back. Â The boat evidently included a couple Coast Guard officers. Â It was “BP rules” the Coast Guard officers said, as they told the journalists to turn back under […]
The Small Leak
Tue, 18 May 2010, 05:57 PM (-06:00)
The leaking BOP a mile below the surface. Â Just a small leak. Just a few drops in the ocean. hat tip: kos/video
Here Comes the Sun
Mon, 17 May 2010, 04:33 PM (-06:00)
We sat on the top of the hill looking down on the stage. Â Overhead, stars twinkled in the sky. Â Across the amphitheater, over the heads of the crowd sitting on blankets and folding chairs, a great Oak tree stood listening. The Eggmen had been playing since before the sun went down. Â With each song, the […]
A Bad Feeling
Mon, 17 May 2010, 04:16 PM (-06:00)
“I have a bad feeling about what life is going to be like for our children,” I said. We were sitting in the shade relaxing in the afterglow of chocolate chip cookies.  She listened quietly as I struggled to explain my fears. And it really was a struggle. There’s a fine line I walk between simple […]