https://www.apnews.com/c0f1423e672b4887a9820e2d56224059 Excerpt from Wikipedia: On 10 September 2015, floodwaters driven by Typhoon Etau prompted mass evacuations in Japan and overwhelmed the drainage pumps at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant. A TEPCO spokesperson said that hundreds of metric tons of radioactive water entered the ocean as a result.[193] Plastic bags filled with contaminated soil and grass were also sweptContinue reading “Fukushima: running out of space for radioactive water storage. Update 8 11 2019”
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Crops from Paris & other
…we walked up one of the staircases to the first viewing platform. I recall writing years ago about the replica tower in LV and how it has tube structure within its lattice work that reduces the amount of negative space pushing through the structure. The decision to go with glass has eliminated the oil canningContinue reading “Crops from Paris & other”
Rem Koolhaas, but he was Latino
Rem Koolhaas, but he was Latino, sat next to me on the jury. (Discussing the project) He had a robotic torso. (It) looked like a bicycle frame. I could see electrical wires that replaced his spinal cord. I couldn’t help asking him about it. (He said): The doctors told me it was possible…but you don’tContinue reading “Rem Koolhaas, but he was Latino”
Trump Tower Writing
Trump Tower Writing #1, 20 June 2017, NYC Unspeakable things. Is the first family a clear expression of an outcome of predatory capitalism? Is market what is left of democracy? We are allowed limited access to this public garden today. Limited in that if any of us starts singing, we will be asked to stop.Continue reading “Trump Tower Writing”
Aldous Harding Interview 2019
Another first, no second.
Aldous Harding, Designer
Aldous Harding visited SF last night for one of the precious US dates on her current tour in support of her album Designer. She plays in Los Angeles tomorrow to another sold out show. My wife and I made the mistake of lingering on a sofa near the merchandise table during the opening act. SoContinue reading “Aldous Harding, Designer”
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