The 6.6 quake recently in Japan did some major damage with fatalities. My guess is there are a few more place like that after a look at today's lists: 6.1 in the Philippines and several quakes in the upper 5 magnitude zone today. 4.3 in Oklahoma likely reminded them how much oil means to them; more than earthquake damage, apparently.
The clouds stayed west at dark last night and the planet show was as lovely as ever. The Summer Triangle was just becoming visible overhead when I took the large brown dog on his evening ride down to the neighborhood's new, massive clearcut; bad for trees, good for sky views.
Picked up the local Central Virginian newspaper yesterday to keep tabs on reports and letters regarding our counties ill-advised, mega-industrial site plan. Their headline covered a lot of ground: Community rips megasite concept. And, that sums up the real issue, the concept of industrial growth in a rural community is so contrary to why most of us like living here. We live here because there is no large scale industry, not in the hope it will come. We will continue to resist, but now a walk to retrieve a wandering dog and remind myself why I like it here: to take a quiet walk in the forest, Today On Earth.
An excerpt from my next set of Board O Sup rhymes..
With limited time I didn’t get to mention the James River pipeline when last I spoke
But, tonight since that’s the real issue with this plan, I’m going to take a poke
That this was your end game to extend the line to Shannon Hill here
To try to justify all the money you spent on that mess, it’s coming clear
But, maybe let’s just end this IDA so few seem to want and we really don’t need
and focus on a rural growth plan, slow steady and the warnings we heed.
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