There are a million and one things in my head today that I feel I could write about. There’s so much stuff going on that is going to affect each of us in a myriad of ways.

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Ok, I’m PISSED off about the whole Yucca Mountain situation. The western U.S. is NOT a dumping ground for the rest of the country just because we have space. If you manufacture nuclear waste YOU find a place in YOUR OWN state to dispose of it. DON’T transport it clear across the country where horrible things can happen and expect all of us to be happy about it.

It ain’t gonna happen.

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The Palestinians who were holed up in the Church of the Nativity have been shipped off to various places. It’s no coincidence that 26 of them are being sent to Gaza and the Israeli army is beefing up its military in Gaza. Do we really think that there will be a trial?

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Alabama executes its first woman in 45 years.

Enough said.

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Nearly $400 BILLION dollars has been allotted, by our Congress, to a “Wartime” defense.

Please.

They approved money for a program that Pentagon officials don’t even want.

Yep…you heard that right. The Crusader howitzer program is very controversial and Pentagon muckity-mucks want it killed…not funded.

Have we elected idiots??? Do I want my money going towards a program that 1) I would never support and 2) the Pentagon doesn’t even support???

No.

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And for something interesting, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory wants to award people for finding comets online.

You, too, can try it. The Soho-500 Comet Contest could make you rich and famous. Or, well, maybe just popular with your friends.

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Happy Mother’s Day to all of those wonderful mothers out there. I hope you have the best weekend…and enjoy your kids. They probably don’t realize how lucky they are to have you.