I’ve posted before on my frustration about above-ground power lines and how dangerous they are in a storm. And in certain footage of the tornado that ripped through Joplin, Missouri, two days ago, the first thing you see when the tornado touches down is a power line being snapped. Continue reading
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I read this in 1989, and I've been meaning to read it again. Now that the movie's about to come out, I pulled it off my shelf . What a treat; it's so beautifully written!
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Part one of a trilogy about the 20th century. Everything you ever learned (or should have) about WWI, the Russian Revolution, workers' rights, women's rights, etc., woven together in a delicious novel.













