Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Fri, Feb 03 2006
The Gatling Gun as Part of 21st Century Weaponry
It's strange to think that something invented in the 1800s forms the basis for a weapon designed to help in the task of nuclear security. I wonder if Mr. Gatling ever came close to imagining that his invention would have applications of this magnitude.
posted at: 07:59 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
It's strange to think that something invented in the 1800s forms the basis for a weapon designed to help in the task of nuclear security. I wonder if Mr. Gatling ever came close to imagining that his invention would have applications of this magnitude.
posted at: 07:59 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
Rent Power: No More Poems?
For as long as I can remember it's been great fun to pass Rent Power and see the four-line poems displayed on the sign. They are our local version of the old Burma Shave signs. With the news that Rent Power is closing its doors we're now going to have a much blander drive along Freedom Boulevard.
It's been frustrating to watch local industries and businesses close and rural land disappear as developers create more housing. We're losing the landmark features of a small town as the greater Bay area's high cost of living sends home buyers farther and farther out to find housing. It's sad to see us become just another bedroom community instead of a rich mix of businesses, homes and churches. We'll be connected to the working world by roads, but I can see that our sense of community is decaying as we start to look a lot like every other bedroom community, with the same chain stores and the same look-alike housing developments.
posted at: 07:37 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
For as long as I can remember it's been great fun to pass Rent Power and see the four-line poems displayed on the sign. They are our local version of the old Burma Shave signs. With the news that Rent Power is closing its doors we're now going to have a much blander drive along Freedom Boulevard.
It's been frustrating to watch local industries and businesses close and rural land disappear as developers create more housing. We're losing the landmark features of a small town as the greater Bay area's high cost of living sends home buyers farther and farther out to find housing. It's sad to see us become just another bedroom community instead of a rich mix of businesses, homes and churches. We'll be connected to the working world by roads, but I can see that our sense of community is decaying as we start to look a lot like every other bedroom community, with the same chain stores and the same look-alike housing developments.
posted at: 07:37 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
