Good grief!

We almost never agree with, or even read, George Will. So imagine our distress when we both totally agree with his article, This Nuclear Option is Nuclear, in the 19 April 2010 issue of Newsweek. This is the final paragraph of his piece, but read the whole thing - it’s not long.

Today, a mini–Manhattan Project could find ways to recycle used nuclear fuel in a way that reduces its mass 97 percent and radioactive lifetime 98 percent. Today, Alexander says, 10 percent of America's lightbulbs are lit with electricity generated by nuclear material recycled from old Soviet weapons stocks. This is, as Alexander says, "one of the greatest swords-into-plowshares efforts in world history, although few people seem to know about it." It is a travesty that the nation that first harnessed nuclear energy has neglected it so long because of fads about supposed "green energy" and superstitions about nuclear power's dangers.
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The symphony tonight was definitely our least favorite of the year. The featured selection was one with orchestra, symphony chorus, and two soloists (soprano and baritone). The voices were wonderful, but this is just not our favorite kind of symphonic music. Oh well.
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