I Know Where You Live
Today the Providence Journal reports a horrific home invasion and rape of a pregnant woman in Central Falls. The victim’s nine year old son witnessed the crime. He is a victim too. Following long-standing editorial policy, the Journal did not disclose the name of the victim. Instead they published her address, along with a helpful [...]
So, When’s the Wedding?
Same-sex lovers in New York won’t be able to weasel out of making a commitment, or at least one excuse is gone. Congratulations, felicitations and best wishes to all New Yorkers. This is civil rights for some, and likely to be an economic boost for the whole state, especially those in the floral and photo [...]
Roomba Vacuums Nuclear Waste?
The New York Times has a long but fascinating article today about how the nuclear industry and political allies took control of the public perception of nuclear power in Japan. One strategy was to censor school textbooks of any scientific or historical information that might raise doubts. Another was to hire young women to represent [...]
Workplace– From Mother Jones
Mother Jones has a fine article where workers tell their stories of speedups, add-ons and working off the clock. In my part of the warehouse, we load products like cigarettes, shampoos, or lotions into totes that get sent down the rollers to where the trucks are. We’re given orders by scanning our badges and totes [...]
Robot and Drone Fail
The Japanese and Americans are world leaders in robotics and remote-controlled weapons, but the latest attempt to use this technology at Fukushima has stalled… TOKYO (AP) — Two high-tech machines intended to help workers at Japan’s tsunami-hit nuclear plant malfunctioned Friday, including a long-awaited Japanese robot making its first attempt to take important measurements in [...]
Trustworthy Source
When government and industry have a vested interest in minimizing a crisis, and partisans have an interest in pumping it up, who do you look to for accurate information? Crowdsourcing may be one answer… Since the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, people in Japan have been keeping up on the radiation levels in their area. [...]
Coffee Break
It’s said that Rhode Island is the birthplace of the diner, and the Liberty Elm keeps the tradition alive. I’m between Warwick and Providence today, so I get to stop off on Elmwood Ave. Today there’s lime and coconut muffins ( for some reason that rings a bell with me) that are really good grilled [...]
Summer Solstice
Summer is here with bright, blue days. I went to the Farmer’s Market at Lippit Park, saw our beautiful fountain flowing for the first time in living memory, and I checked out a new business, Farmacy Herbs. They did not have what I wanted at their table. I wanted natural licorice as part of my [...]
Tough Week for Women
Good thing my gyn gave me a reminder call for my yearly tuneup. I’d have hated to miss that, it takes months to reschedule and the doctor is very busy. I told her I was tired all the time, and she gave me a slip for some blood tests. Gyn is a form of primary [...]
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