Tuesday, September 26, 2017

They say that politics makes strange bedfellows

A) I'm kind of a contrarian
B) I did not vote for and I'm not necessarily fond of the current President

There have been times in the past when I was not overly fond of Roy Moore, either. That said, I ask myself  "Why the HUGE push from the sitting administration for the other run-off contestant?"


 Frankly, that alone is enough for me to go vote for Moore today. I still haven't come up with a good answer to the "push" question. All I know is that it seems to me they are looking for a dedicated lackey from Alabama. Old Roy will likely side with the administration on plenty, but I think he might retain enough judicial wisdom and independence to question things. I don't believe that the other guy will...

Tuesday, February 21, 2017

I try not to peddle too much stuff here, but...

I recently subscribed to Texture. Access to 200+ magazines for $9.99/month. It's pretty sweet and accessible on multiple platforms.

http://txtr.by/e0NTK



Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Voices squelched

The CPD has, yet again, silenced the voices of third parties.



Yet again, the Commission on Presidential Debates continues to suppress the candidates from other parties. It doesn't matter whether a majority of Americans would like to hear from a third party. Part of the problem is Americans themselves. I know a number of folks who are very close to leaning Libertarian but will choose Hillary or the Donald solely because one of them is likely to win. I know I can say it until I'm blue in the face, but the only reason they're likely to win (and keep doing so) is because you won't vote for what you believe. Either get Gary (and/or Jill) to 15% or demand their inclusion in the debates. The CPD is a piece of shit creation of the two party system. There are alternatives.

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Is FB down?

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Follow the goings-on in the Mobile court regarding Alabama, marriage, Mobile, and Roy Moore

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Even though I still say we can be yutes....

Your aversion to saying birthday directly cracks me up.

Happy <insert number here>th anniversary of your <insert number here>th birthday, Suzanne!

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

10 days #tomorrowworld2014 ; La Hacienda Bed & Breakfast ; NRC material in ADAMS regarding Browns Ferry since 9/1/14

In ten days, I'll be raging with thousands of other people at TomorrowWorld.




This year, I'm going the comfort route at La Hacienda Bed & Breakfast. Questions?




The obligatory NRC stuff ---

  1. ML14241A336 - Browns Ferry Unit 1 - Notification of Inspection and Request for Information.
  2. ML14245A557 - Mid-Cycle Assessment Letter For Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Units 1, 2 and 3 (NRC Inspection Reports 05000259/2014006, 05000260/2014006 and 05000296/2014006).
  3. ML14247A507 - Press Release-14-058
  4. ML14247A447 - Browns Ferry, Units 2 and 3, Request for Relaxation from NRC Order EA-12-049, "Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Requirements for Mitigation Strategies for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events."
  5. ML14247A430 - Third Six-Month Status Report in Response to the March 12, 2012, Commission Order Modifying Licenses with Regard to Reliable Spent Fuel Pool Instrumentation (Order Number EA-12-051) for Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant.
  6. ML14246A254 - Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 - Supplemental Response to NRC Requests for Additional Information Regarding 10 CFR 50 Appendix H Status Update.
  7. ML14247A288 - Bellefonte, Units 1 and 2, Browns Ferry, Units 1, 2, and 3, Sequoyah, Units 1 and 2, Watts Bar, Units 1 & 2, Nuclear Quality Assurance Plan, TVA-NQA-PLN89-A.
  8. ML14248A308 - Assignment of Project Managers Within the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Japan Lessons-Learned Division.

Friday, May 23, 2014

Why do I post so often about when I run?

Probably no good reason really... Truth of the matter is, I enjoy running. Nine years in the US Navy and I never liked it a bit. Six years after I left the service (2007), I picked it up and just kept going.

My job has a fairly odd schedule. Fortunately, we are off a fair amount of time throughout the year. But, when I am working, it's either 10 hour or 12 hour (more of the 12 hour) shifts. I think that my main reason for tweeting my runs (which then feed to Facebook) is to show that it's possible to get out and be active. I don't have quite the amount of family commitments that a lot of folks have (kids/kid activities), but movement is still possible. Get out and enjoy the fresh air!