Apple orchards in Jackson Co. are in full bloom now, driving Rt 127 between Murphysboro and A-J with the windows down is like walking into a florist’s shop. My favorite part of spring.
A pair of ducks has decided to mate in my dense residential block of Lakeview East in Chicago, instead of the lake a few blocks east. I hope their efforts are successful (and they stay safe from cars and dogs) so that we can see some ducklings waddle around the neighborhood.
Found out this morning that the NRC just lowered security standards for nuclear plants and that the power companies will be responsible for testing their own security. Given all of the current threats this is just another reason not to take the current administration seriously.
That worked out great for the airlines back in 2001./s
- CA-HOON! - Tuesday, Apr 7, 26 @ 7:22 am:
Apple orchards in Jackson Co. are in full bloom now, driving Rt 127 between Murphysboro and A-J with the windows down is like walking into a florist’s shop. My favorite part of spring.
- Keyrock - Tuesday, Apr 7, 26 @ 7:29 am:
In my part of Illinois, there is horror over US-committed war crimes.
- DarkestBeforeDawn - Tuesday, Apr 7, 26 @ 9:02 am:
A pair of ducks has decided to mate in my dense residential block of Lakeview East in Chicago, instead of the lake a few blocks east. I hope their efforts are successful (and they stay safe from cars and dogs) so that we can see some ducklings waddle around the neighborhood.
- Ducky LaMoore - Tuesday, Apr 7, 26 @ 9:11 am:
Watching Dr Strangelove, a movie I first watched in the 90s and it felt so dated, now feels bizarrely relevant.
- JS Mill - Tuesday, Apr 7, 26 @ 10:38 am:
Found out this morning that the NRC just lowered security standards for nuclear plants and that the power companies will be responsible for testing their own security. Given all of the current threats this is just another reason not to take the current administration seriously.
That worked out great for the airlines back in 2001./s
- very old soil - Tuesday, Apr 7, 26 @ 11:01 am:
Today is John Prine’s birthday.
- DarkestBeforeDawn - Tuesday, Apr 7, 26 @ 11:23 am:
@very old soil
John Prine was born in October, but today is the anniversary of his death in 2020. Gone too soon. Damn covid.
- very old soil - Tuesday, Apr 7, 26 @ 11:52 am:
You are right. Thanks for correcting me