I guess their lies had gotten too preposterous, and Iran authorities figured it would be worse to keep denying it than to finally admit it: Iranian military officials have admitted that the country “unintentionally” shot down a Ukrainian airliner, killing … Continue reading →
It’s an awful thing to see photos and read about so many lives snuffed out. And most of them appear to have been young. The list at the link has a Canadian focus because it’s a Canadian paper, but that … Continue reading →
[UPDATE: Evidence accumulates that the plane was shot down, although it’s certainly still not known.] As if things weren’t bad enough yesterday, there’s this: …176 people including 63 Canadians died in a plane crash near Tehran, with Iran blaming an … Continue reading →
…that destroyed the town of Paradise: The Town of Paradise will hold several events Friday to honor the people who lost their lives. At 11:08 a.m., 85 seconds of silence will be held for the 85 lives lost. That’s for … Continue reading →
A year ago, right after the terribly destructive fires in northern California, PG&E was heavily criticized for not having cut the power sufficiently when the winds blew. Now they are criticized for cutting the power when the winds blow and … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This is a big topic, and so my plan is to tackle it in segments.] There’s a great deal of fear going around about what is now known as climate change and what is more accurately described as anthropogenic … Continue reading →
It’s been five years since MH370 and all its souls on board seemingly vanished from the face of the earth, and although the mystery remains unsolved, we have plenty of information. This Atlantic article presents an overview of what’s known … Continue reading →
In a recent article in The New Yorker about the very popular HBO mini-series “Chernobyl,” the author writes: The Soviet system of propaganda and censorship existed not so much for the purpose of spreading a particular message as for the … Continue reading →
There are many many stories on the Notre Dame fire and the aftermath so far. For example: Some will call it a miracle. According to Notre Dame’s heritage director, only one piece of architecture inside the sacred building has been … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP and UPDATED] This is a breaking story, so there isn’t much known about it (or its causes), but there’s a huge fire in Notre Dame in Paris and the roof and spire have collapsed. UPDATE 5:54 Paris’ Notre … Continue reading →
In the comments to yesterday’s post about climate change, a lot of people mentioned this article that appeared in The New Yorker and caused a big sensation. I had already read the article and found it to be absorbing. It … Continue reading →
The wreckage of the doomed Ethiopian flight of a Boeing 737 Max is starting to tell the tale: A screwlike device found in the wreckage of the Boeing 737 Max 8 that crashed last Sunday in Ethiopia indicates the plane … Continue reading →