What should I blog about today?

Seriously. I've got nothin'.

Bad Omen?

Surely I'm not the only one who noticed that these two news stories came so close together.

First:

Investigators are examining whether human error was responsible for the mysterious tilt of a brand new Princess cruise ship that nearly caused a serious accident on Tuesday.

and then.....

Cruise ship departs Lebanon with more than 900 Americans

And those people in Lebanon thought that a cruise ship was a route to safety...

My Belated Nuclear Power Post

I promised a while back, when blogging about electric cars, that I was going to post about why I support nuclear power. I didn't want to put too semi-conservative sounding posts too close together, so I waited until now.

Anyway, here it is.

It's the cleanest energy out there, outside of solar and wind. Much, much cleaner and more efficient than coal, natural gas, and other fossil fuels, which is what it would primarily replace. In fact, given the downside of those power sources, I think it's downright irresponsible that we don't use nuclear energy more.

On top of that, it's one of the cheapest energy sources around.

Basically, I think most of the liberal objection to nuclear power comes down to the word "nuclear." It's a kneejerk reaction. The truth is, there is zero chance of a nuclear reactor blowing up like a nuclear bomb.

Sure, there was Chernobyl, a crappy Russian plant that wasn't up to U.S. standards. And sure, we had Three Mile Island in the U.S., where no one, I repeat, NO ONE was killed or injured. But don't take my word for it, Here's what nuclear scientist Edward Teller wrote in 1979. Yeah, the jab at Jane Fonda is pretty mean spirited, but the rest is spot on.



There are problems with nuclear waste disposal, I won't deny that. But these are EXTREMELY minimal compared to the problems caused by fossil fuels. And yes, we have to protect the plants from terrorists, but I think we're up to the task, and like Teller says, it's much easier than guarding airplanes. So, unless we are going to run our country on wind and solar, something that, right now, is impratical, nuclear should be a pretty big part of our energy supply.

You know what will probably suck?

Bob Dylan: The Musical

Stop the Federblogging!

From The Lowdown:

Kevin Federline has apparently commenced hostilities against his wife, Britney's, ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake. "Kevin is totally preoccupied with Justin's music career," a source close to Kevin tells Star mag. "He's incredibly jealous of Justin's musical style, his sales and his popularity." K-Fed's talking tough, now that Brit has helped him land meetings with execs at her — and Justin's — label, Jive Records. "He's convinced himself that he's going to be the next Justin, only better," claims the source. "Kevin even told a friend that he's going to 'pulverize' Justin on the charts.

Yeah. And Vanilla Ice is going to make a comebck on the charts.

Now stop me before I Federblog again.

Unintentionally funny URLS....

From Independent Sources....

Everyone knows that if you are going to operate a business in today’s world you need a domain name. It is advisable to look at the domain name selected as other see it and not just as you think it looks. Failure to do this may result in situations such as the following (legitimate) companies who deal in everyday humdrum products and services but clearly didn’t give their domain names enough consideration:

1. A site called ‘Who Represents‘ where you can find the name of the agent that represents a celebrity. Their domain name… wait for it… is
www.whorepresents.com

2. Experts Exchange, a knowledge base where programmers can exchange advice and views at
www.expertsexchange.com

3. Looking for a pen? Look no further than Pen Island at
www.penisland.net

4. Need a therapist? Try Therapist Finder at
www.therapistfinder.com

5. Then of course, there’s the Italian Power Generator company…
www.powergenitalia.com

6. And now, we have the Mole Station Native Nursery, based in New South Wales:
www.molestationnursery.com

7. If you’re looking for computer software, there’s always
www.ipanywhere.com

8. Welcome to the First Cumming Methodist Church. Their website is
www.cummingfirst.com

9. Then, of course, there’s these brainless art designers, and their whacky website:
www.speedofart.com

10. Want to holiday in Lake Tahoe? Try their brochure website at
www.gotahoe.com

Checking in on Afghanistan

So there's still chaos in Iraq and Israel is at war with Hezbollah.

But how are things going in Afghanistan, The Great Bush Administration Success Story?

Oh, the Taliban is taking over again. I see.