…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 →
It’s official; the Boeing 737 Max has been temporarily grounded everywhere: The US plane-maker said it would suspend all 371 of the aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration said fresh evidence as well as newly refined satellite data prompted the decision … Continue reading →
Sunday’s crash of an Ethiopian airliner is a terrible tragedy in which 157 people lost their lives. The scenes of anguish and destruction are horrific and heartbreaking. Air travel’s safety record has improved tremendously, but any crash feels intolerable and … Continue reading →
…whether in Paradise, California, or any other disaster-prone area, that is the question. Paradise and many other towns in California seem especially vulnerable to fire. But although quite a few fires have raged near Paradise for many decades, it was … Continue reading →