DJP Update May 31, 2010 Memorial Day – a time to remember & give thanks – Freedom Is Not Free
DJP Comments: Check out the tweets in the last 15 hours. Be sure to reflect on the photo “Freedom Is Not Free” that I did in 2001 at Veterans Memorial Blvd & Causeway Blvd in Metairie, La. in the first tweet below.
And there is a powerful story about a veteran and his love of Country & and his working dogs in war in the third tweet.
Hope you have a wonderful day of remembrance. Freedom is fragile and requires defending. I always thank those in the military when I see them in airports.
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Yes, the oil disaster continues and the goo is now on land in Louisiana. This is a time for true leadership and I am thankful Governor Bobby Jindal is the Governor of Louisiana. He demonstrated his skills with Hurricane Gustav and his communication to the residents in Louisiana is outstanding in times of crisis.
A brilliant friend tells me that the long-term effect of this oil disaster is the realization that nuclear energy production will play a large role in America’s future. France generates most of their electricity by nuclear power. He says look for smaller nuclear plants and a dramatic change in how we fuel our cars, trucks, and buses.
As for safety, check out: http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf06.html
“To achieve optimum safety, nuclear plants in the western world operate using a ‘defence-in-depth’ approach, with multiple safety systems supplementing the natural features of the reactor core.”
It would have been nice if that degree of “defence-in-depth” was in effect in the Gulf for deep oil drilling. Of course, regulations and rules are of no value if no one monitors and makes sure the safety precautions are in effect.
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#MemorialDay memory “Freedom Is Not Free” photo ©2001 DPalmisano; Metairie La. Korean War Memorial http://twitpic.com/1srw1m
1 minute ago via Twitpic
Fun to see what writers like & WHY RT @PublishersLunch#plnws Six Writers on Their Favorite Readinghttp://bit.ly/bXIZ6L
21 minutes ago via Echofon
#MemorialDay memories: Vet thinks of comrades killed in Vietnam & the dogs who saved so many others http://tinyurl.com/26nx95b
40 minutes ago via Echofon
National @WWIImuseum #NOLA celebrates own 10th anniversary, 56th D-Day Normandy, 68th Battle Midway #TPhttp://tinyurl.com/29b9nek
about 1 hour ago via Echofon
“Presidencies are..about crisis management” ..”feels as though Barry watching from..balcony” @NYTimesDowdhttp://tinyurl.com/39lz9df
about 15 hours ago via Echofon
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Stay well.
Donald
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