When These Folks Have A Bad Day, Things Go Boom

Found this link which tells of a scary Broken Arrow incident at the Bangor Submarine Base in Washington. In November, an offloading team was removing a Trident ICBM from a nuclear submarine and sliced a nine-inch hole in the nosecone, just inches from the warhead. Needless to say, the CO, XO and weapons officer immediately got their walking papers.

The handling crew took a break after making the bird in tube #16 ready for lift, leaving the access ladder in place. The sailors returned and began the hoist. The missile was lifted into the ladder slicing a large hole in the nosecone. The lift was stopped a instant before warhead impact.

Tell me again why having nuclear weapons is worth all this trouble?

Bonus link: Read about how the USAF nearly nuked Goldsboro, NC with a hydrogen bomb back in 1961. Interesingly, I didn’t know the H-bomb is still there.

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Busy Day

I’ve been motivated to fix a lot of the things around the house that have been bothering me for a while. It’s been a very productive day here, with lots of projects completed. Kelly’s folks are visiting, too, which makes it easier for Kelly and me to get things done.

Now Kelly and I are out for a little date, courtesy of Gum and Gup. Perhaps a movie at The Rialto. Its tough leaving Hallie, but she’s in good hands and it’ll be nice to have some grown-up time again.

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Long Day Today, Even Longer Tomorrow

I spent a long day in the office juggling many tasks at once. I’ve had better days, to be sure, though it wasn’t all bad.

Tomorrow promises to be even longer, as I hop an early flight to Baltimore, work all day and arrive back home after dinner. With any luck, I’ll be able to kiss my daughter good night.

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They Say The Mind Is The First Thing To Go

Dang. I read a good story yesterday for posting to Mindblogging, but can’t remember now where it was. It was a news story about how studies have shown the mind to be lazy (surprise, surprise). When given a decision to make using reason, the mind will instinctively search for an answer used before and try to make it work, rather than attempt to solve it again.

I’ve looked through all known search engines and can’t find it. If anyone happens upon it, send it to me so I can post it.

Also, if you’ve got any material for Mindblogging, please submit it and share it with others!

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Harry Browne On The Martha Stewart Verdict

Former Libertarian Party Presidential candidate Harry Browne comments on Martha Stewart Verdict and explains why it is flawed. It’s the most lucid analysis I’ve read (though admittedly that’s not much).

Most importantly, Browne points out the flaws in our so-called criminal justice system: a system where prosecutors routinely climb to the top over the shattered lives of innocent people. The Alan Gell case here in North Carolina makes that clear, when the former Attorney General favored withholding evidence from poor defendants.

Move along. Nothing to see here.

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