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December 8 Week on TOL
The Think Out Loud editorial team gathered for an unusually long meeting today to map out the week to come and here is how it looks so far. As always, there is the caveat: if news breaks, or our minds change, so will this schedule:
Monday: The state of Washington is suing the federal government over Hanford. We'll talk about the clean up of this former nuclear bomb production site that has lasted for decades. What's the situation there now? And what's it it like to live in the shadow of "the site?"
Tuesday: The American College of Emergency Physicians is releasing its report on the state of emergency medicine across the country. How's Oregon doing? What's it like going to the ER -- and working in the ER -- in this state? And how do we compare to the rest of the country?
Wednesday: Diane Downs, who was convicted of killing her seven year old daughter and trying to kill her two other children, faces her first opportunity for parole on Tuesday. We'll react to what happens and have a broader discussion about how the parole system works.
Thursday: We hope to have a discussion with Ronault "Polo" LS Catalani, who describes himself as a "Spanish-speaking Asian Muslim island boy." If he's free he'll join us to talk about just what that means -- as well as his reflections on identity, community, language, and immigration as captured in his new book, Counter Culture.
Friday: The next in our As We Are Series ends this week on a heavy note: people who have attempted suicide or family members of people who have killed themselves. This show obviously requires a very delicate touch. We're working out the focus to bring you a conversation with people who we never really hear from -- about a topic often too scary to discuss.
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Hanford: Thoughts and Observations from a view of contrasts of different education, values and experiences.
I moved their at the age of 45 (1993) and already had a Liberal Arts Degree from a Jesuit University (Gonzaga - Spokane) also a liberal school. (w honors) (Political Science and Math)
I came to go to school at Columbia Basin College in Applied Nuclear Technology (Nuclear Power - Theory and Operations as well as making Plutonium. The program HAD a history of Graduating its Graduates into well - paid Hanford Jobs upon Graduation. 100% of the Graduates. The Program had virtually not changed in 20 years, and was taught by a US Navy (Ret) Nuclear Teacher. The bottom line was that Nuclear Power would be back, the two non finished Nuclear Plants at the edge of town, were testimony for that future.
Now to answer some of your inquiry:
What was it like ? The Tri-cities is extremely comfortable with Nuclear Issues. Many have the education I have. And more. Do they fear a ?glow? in the night ? No . Do they fear the water from the Columbia that becomes city water ? No it is tested - because of the volume of the Columbia River is so great, the radioactivity is at ?background?.
Do they Trust the Government and the various studies. Yes they have read the studies and believe the risks are not out of the normal population. The Media condenses the summaries? of the conclusions, and ?sound bites? the out come. This leads to misunderstanding Dose Survey ($$$$$ Expensive) as an example.
The survey presumes every one drank the milk from the cows that ate the iodine exposed grass. The area shown is mostly desert, and had very few cows. Milk was shipped in from else where for human consumption.
The Tri-Cities depends on Hanford for its economic life. Just like many of Oregons Timber Towns. They feel threatened, and do not seek outside ideas. The ONLY Education that is valued is SCIENCE.
They fear the politics (budget cuts) that can be given to the ?primary employer?. Politically sine the Democratic Party is viewed as hostile to Nuclear Power, they overwhelmingly Republican.
The Politics are not sophisticated - it comes down to for/against and that?s it. Many ?non mainstram religions? are in the Tri-cities. In many ways it is 1957, Life is simple, do not question. Enjoy the 4 seasons of SUN, a good pay check, have a family, and WATCH SPORTS.
SPORTS is safe,like the weather and non-controversial. If a game is not on now, they will have last years on TV.
Politics have been cruel to the Tri-Cities, leading to a BOOM ^ followed by a bust economy. Broken Carieers and promices and abandoned projects guard the desert at Hanford.
It seems the government has a hard time making and keeping ?long term? policies, ask an American Indian or watch Social Security in the future.
On the Job Search - 10+ years in Portland.
Michaelkorte1@gmail.com
Hanford: Thoughts and Observations from a view of contrasts of different education, values and experiences.
I moved their at the age of 45 (1993) and already had a Liberal Arts Degree from a Jesuit University (Gonzaga - Spokane) also a liberal school. (w honors) (Political Science and Math)
I came to go to school at Columbia Basin College in Applied Nuclear Technology (Nuclear Power - Theory and Operations as well as making Plutonium. The program HAD a history of Graduating its Graduates into well - paid Hanford Jobs upon Graduation. 100% of the Graduates. The Program had virtually not changed in 20 years, and was taught by a US Navy (Ret) Nuclear Teacher. The bottom line was that Nuclear Power would be back, the two non finished Nuclear Plants at the edge of town, were testimony for that future.
Now to answer some of your inquiry:
What was it like ? The Tri-cities is extremely comfortable with Nuclear Issues. Many have the education I have. And more. Do they fear a ?glow? in the night ? No . Do they fear the water from the Columbia that becomes city water ? No it is tested - because of the volume of the Columbia River is so great, the radioactivity is at ?background?.
Do they Trust the Government and the various studies. Yes they have read the studies and believe the risks are not out of the normal population. The Media condenses the summaries? of the conclusions, and ?sound bites? the out come. This leads to misunderstanding Dose Survey ($$$$$ Expensive) as an example.
The survey presumes every one drank the milk from the cows that ate the iodine exposed grass. The area shown is mostly desert, and had very few cows. Milk was shipped in from else where for human consumption.
The Tri-Cities depends on Hanford for its economic life. Just like many of Oregons Timber Towns. They feel threatened, and do not seek outside ideas. The ONLY Education that is valued is SCIENCE.
They fear the politics (budget cuts) that can be given to the ?primary employer?. Politically sine the Democratic Party is viewed as hostile to Nuclear Power, they overwhelmingly Republican.
The Politics are not sophisticated - it comes down to for/against and that?s it. Many ?non mainstram religions? are in the Tri-cities. In many ways it is 1957, Life is simple, do not question. Enjoy the 4 seasons of SUN, a good pay check, have a family, and WATCH SPORTS.
SPORTS is safe,like the weather and non-controversial. If a game is not on now, they will have last years on TV.
Politics have been cruel to the Tri-Cities, leading to a BOOM ^ followed by a bust economy. Broken Carieers and promices and abandoned projects guard the desert at Hanford.
It seems the government has a hard time making and keeping ?long term? policies, ask an American Indian or watch Social Security in the future.
On the Job Search - 10+ years in Portland.