It is no secret that the post Katrina rebuilding effort has been mismanaged, but now the city of New Orleans is taking that to a new level, post Gustav. My guest on this podcast is Karen Gadbois, who writes the blog squanderedheritage.com, focusing on housing and history in New...
Normally I prefer to NOT talk about the US elections. I'm not very impressed or excited by the actions and promises of either candidate of the 2 parties that share control of the country. Sure Obama says things I like better than the things that McCain says. But that...
As much as I hate what a giant cliché this date has become, there are still a few memories and pieces of culture I don't mind revisiting. Moreover I hope this day would be a reminder to put things in perspective, in my case to never forget how dangerous...
Germany plans to phase out nuclear energy by 2021. But there's some question if the government will really do it. Now the news has gotten out that radioactive waste has been leaking in the storage area that was supposed to be secure for many years to come. Will this...
Whenever I'm travelling long distance, either by train or occasionally by car, if a nuclear reactor appears on the horizon, I find myself staring at it. One of the thoughts going through my head, an issue that still has no real long term answer: where do they put the...
