New York Replaces CO2-Emission-Free Nuclear Energy With ..... Fossil Fuel -- April 27, 2022

From Powerline.

This graph might be a bit hard to understand, but ...

In just two years, the share of electricity provided by nuclear energy dropped about 12%.

To compensate for that loss of nuclear energy, faux environmentalists committed to increasing fossil fuels' share by almost exactly the same amount, 12%.

Wind dropped.

Hydro really dropped. 

And, "other renewables, increased ever so slightly. 

Now all we need is the average price of electricity over the last two years. And the amount of fuel oil being provided by Russia. 

Note: this really speaks volumes about politics, special interest groups, the economics of nuclear energy and the economics of renewable energy, the incredible challenge of -- or should we say "impossibility" of weaning "ourselves" off fossil fuel energy when fossil fuel is still so inexpensive compared to the alternatives, and, of course, we can't forget NIMBY when we talk about renewable energy. 

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The Book Page

For the archives.

The books I am reading. 

A couple of these are brand new, reading for the first time, a couple relatively brand new but already reading for the second time. One is very, very old, reading for the third or fourth time.

The Battle for New York: The city at thee Heart of the American Revolution, Barnet Schecter, c. 2002. I've blogged about this book before. I am reading the book mostly to better understand the geography of this part of the country. 

The Rings of Saturn, W. G. Seebald, c. 1995. I recently blogged about this one. I just finished it, and enjoyed it so much, will start reading it all over again. I simply enjoy the writing. It's hard to believe but there's an entire blog devoted to studying W. G. Sebald.

Speak, Silence: In Search of W. G. Sebald, c. 2021. "The" biography of the author of The Ring of Saturn. I have started it but it's long, will be tough to slog through, it's not one of the better biographies I've read, at least so far. 

How The Mountains Grew: A New Geological History of North America, John Dvorak, c. 2021. Bought it "unseen" after reading a review in The WSJ. I've blogged about this one also.

The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World, Riley Black, c. 2022.  Released yesterday, April 26, 2022; I've just started it. Pop science. Light reading, fun, relaxing. A review over at MacMillan.

Hell's Angels, Hunter S Thompson, c. 1999. Have read several times. Brings back great memories. Not sure if I'm going to enjoy it as much as I've enjoyed it in the past. I enjoy the writing; I don't enjoy the subject any more. But provides a nice look at the 1960's, California, San Francisco. 

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The Movie Page

One thing led to another and before knew it, I was reading the wiki entry for the book / movie, Farewell, My Lovely. I tried locating it on Hulu but it was not available. I believe it aired on TCM within the last month or so, so I thought I would have to wait to see it.

And, then, I thought of YouTube, and there it is. The full movie. Who would have thought. See you tomorrow; I have a movie to catch.

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Sophia -- Pick-Up Soccer

Sophia started playing soccer about three years ago, about age four. Unfortunately Covid-19 interrupted that. But she and I continued to practice. She also practiced a bit with her older sister who plays on the high school varsity team, and who played on the high school team that took "second in state" this past year (2022).

The other day, at a local park, she had a little fun, re-visiting those days. Considering she has not practiced in a long time, I was impressed with her foot work. Also, for those who follow soccer, might see her "presence" on the field as she moves to the guard the goal, early in the video. She picked this up from her older sister.