It's All About Japan Right Now

Apparently I'm the only person who has had trouble tearing herself away from the TV and what's been going on in Japan and around the Pacific Rim. We are one earth. These things impact all of us. I remember 3-Mile Island. Southern California is way overdue for a Big One. The question is not "if". The only question is WHEN. Are we paying attention? Are we learning anything at all from Japan's experience?