Some residents of the Chicago area reportedly felt the 4.2 magnitude earthquake this morning near Kokomo, Indiana. The earthquake occurred at 6:55 CST. Kokomo is roughly two-thirds of the way to Indianapolis south from South Bend. Our animals did not tell us anything was unusual. Like in February when there was a 3.8 magnitude earthquake near Pingree Grove, Illinois, I did not feel it.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Chinese Stealth Fighter
The Chinese government allowed the release of photographs of what may be a new fighter prototype. Some observers speculate the photographs are fake. This potential new aircraft, combined with Russian developments, suggests the U.S. lead in fighter technology - especially stealth - is dwindling. Apparently we do not have any new manned aircraft in queue following the troubled F-35. The U.S. dependence on China for manufactured products and financing our debt is a concern.
Reference:
Sweetman, Bill. "China's Stealth Striker." Ares: A Defense Technology Blog. Aviation Week - The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., 27 Dec. 2010. Web. 30 Dec. 2010.
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Monday, December 6, 2010
Metra Shuffle
People can be amazingly forgetful. Last week I was in Seattle. There were numerous traffic delays Tuesday blamed on rain. Come on, it is Seattle - nine months of the year it rains. How can people forget to drive in the rain? Yes, the week before it snowed and traffic came to a standstill. That is understandable. It does not snow often in the Seattle area, the communities are not prepared for it, and the hilly terrain makes for treacherous driving on snow slickened roads. But, rain???
With the wind chill this morning in the suburbs of Chicago the temperature was -6°F. The trains were running late due to frozen switches. People were appropriately bundled up to stay warm. Amazingly though, not everyone standing next to the commuter railroad tracks danced the Metra Shuffle. Most of us remembered to start the dance by facing in the direction of the train. After the wave of wind from the train blasted us in our backs, on queue we shuffled around perpendicular to the tracks to board the train. A third of the passengers waiting with us though apparently forgot about the Metra Shuffle and had the side of their faces blasted by wind from the train.
By last Wednesday the drivers in Seattle largely remembered how to drive in the rain. Will Chicago’s Metra commuters remember to dance the Shuffle tomorrow?
With the wind chill this morning in the suburbs of Chicago the temperature was -6°F. The trains were running late due to frozen switches. People were appropriately bundled up to stay warm. Amazingly though, not everyone standing next to the commuter railroad tracks danced the Metra Shuffle. Most of us remembered to start the dance by facing in the direction of the train. After the wave of wind from the train blasted us in our backs, on queue we shuffled around perpendicular to the tracks to board the train. A third of the passengers waiting with us though apparently forgot about the Metra Shuffle and had the side of their faces blasted by wind from the train.
By last Wednesday the drivers in Seattle largely remembered how to drive in the rain. Will Chicago’s Metra commuters remember to dance the Shuffle tomorrow?
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