True Confessions of somebody who called in sick.
No, I’m not out playing golf or going to movies or such. Yesterday I read all day. I’m reading “Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, and the Illusion of Safety” by Eric Schlosser,a book about the safety of the United States nuclear weapons program. Let me tell you, it is flat scaring me to death. Turns out that we had a huge number of accidents involving atomic and thermonuclear weapons and were just plain lucky that we didn’t have a accidental nuclear detonation. He talks about such matters in general and focuses on nuclear missile explosion in Damascus, Arkansas where the Air Force was unprepared to respond the situation and gave no thought to protecting the public. More to come when I finish the book.
Today I watch several episodes of Breaking Bad on Netflix. It is about a high school teacher in Albuquerque who for several reasons decides to cross over to the dark side of the drug world and his life immediately turns to crap. The series started in 2008 and ended in September 2013 and was widely acclaimed. And I barely heard about it. I’m loving it though. It is so outrageous plus it is filmed in Albuquerque and I’m enjoying seeing familiar landmarks and neighborhoods on the show.
I’m halfway through episode four. I’m looking forward to this.
So, lets have a vote. Do I continue reading about the antics of our Government covering up nuclear accidents and losing atomic weapons or continue watching Breaking Bad?
Being sick is getting boring. I don’t want to go coughing and sneezing all over my coworkers though. We’ll see how I feel in the morning.
Breaking Bad. It’s a great show. Despite the fact that Walter is a criminal, and should be locked up in prison, you can’t help but like him. It was a very good 4-season show, and season 5 was a bit disjointed–but the season finale of five was maybe the best I have ever seen.
I had the flu one year. After three days of reading, napping, and watching TV, you just look at the dog lying at the opposite end of the couch, and wonder…how do they do this all of their lives. Get well soon. I’m sure that you are missed at the office.
Bless, if you’re frightening yourself so much with a book, then I think you should simply watch tv. May I say I still think you’re skiving – you’re doing way too much to have flu:-)
@Leedslass – you want to talk about scary. According to the book, official Air Force policy in the early days of the cold war was not to insert the cores of nuclear weapons in the United States because it was too risky. Instead in case of nuclear war the bombers were to fly to Great Britain and insert the cores there.
Breaking Bad was an amazing series … you have so much good acting to look forward to ..
Being sick is a good time to read or watch movies – a great way to become better educated. It’s very important to get a good education and to keep learning. 🙂
I heard Eric Schlosser interviewed on CBC radio. Very, very scary.
Very interesting Yogi. I wonder what we’d have done if this had come to pass? Probably had a cup of tea and discussed the weather prospects for the forthcoming cricket match.
Feel better!
I vote for Breaking Bad. We can assume until further notice that mistakes, near-misses, and looming disasters are a part of that other option to the very end.