Power to the People

The Fuzz and His Sweetie were out riding around this morning, and passed by this now Infamous Power Plant.

This is a Coal Fired Steam Plant which seems to be a problem for a lot of people these days. I guess we should use more "clean" energy, like maybe electricity, instead of this nasty old coal. Notice all that filthy black smoke poring out of that big chimney. If you can't see it, you'll just have to take my word for it.



So much for my sarcasm.

Here is some steam coming out.

The problem is, that the Big Bad Power Company wants to build on to this place.

People want their air-conditioning and all that stuff, but seem to have a problem with a power plant.

Don't get me wrong, The Fuzz, himself, is a bit of a tree hugger. In his own way of course. He likes to hug up to the Ol' Wood Stove on a cold winter morning. But seriously, he is usually a little reluctant to cut down a good tree, prefering to salvage what's already cut, and going to waste.
I guess the Sheriff must have thought he was a Terrorist type Tree Hugger 'cause he got run off for making these pictures.
But he's not. The Fuzz actually thinks we need more Nuclear Power Plants. That would solve a lot of our problems. And you have to realize, the Power Company is really concerned about the Environment, and here is the proof.

Unfortunate Event

It's not clear how this fire stared. It could be possible that Count Olaf had something to do with it.Perhaps there was some sort of collusion with the Grinch, some kind of conspiracy to bring down the Economy by disrupting the Holiday Frenzy.
This may look like just any old ordinary plant. But don't be misled here. If you look closely, you will notice the remains of Commercial Christmas.
As you enter your local Mall this year, take a moment to appreciate all those little Reindeers, Elves and other wonderful things there to help you get into the "Holiday Mood" and spend your money. Remember, it is your patriotic duty to support the economy. But enough of this Scrooge-talk.
If you ever stopped to wonder just where all those wonderful things came from, it was here, the emphasis is on "was". This place supplied a lot of those things, and they did a pretty good job. This happened near the end of the "Christmas Rush", so all was not lost, at least not quite. Maybe you thought it was Elves that made this stuff. You would be wrong. It was real human people, even some of The Fuzz's kinfolks. Now they are scrambling, in borowed space, to get the last of it out.
We don't know how all this will turn out. Could this be the end of Christmas as we know it ? Would that be a bad thing ?
The fire was pretty bad. All the plastic, paint and stuff caused an inferno. There was nothing the Firemen could do but watch it burn, and try to keep it from spreading. There was a huge, black cloud drifting across the sky. The area around the plant was evacuated. Fortunately, no one was seriously hurt as far as we know.
This Bear somehow survived all this.
The Fuzz and his Sweetie stopped by the other day to check it out. There was still a chemical smell in the air.
But don't worry, the Chinese are still making lots of great Christmas Stuff.

Organic Cookin'

The weather was just too nice. I couldn't resist the impulse to sear these chunks of a dead bird over a small pile of hot coals. We used to raise some of our own, before we got lazy. These however, came from the Harris Teeter. But this is not just chicken, this is "Organic Chicken". We take our chicken serious here. Come to think about it, is there such a thing as "Inorganic chicken" ? Or would that be "Unorganic Chicken". Would that be plastic or something ? My daughter has a rubber chicken somewhere, but I don't think she's ever tried to cook it.
Well I kept the lid down and let all that smoke influence the chicken cooking in there. I suppose that cancels out all the healthy stuff from the "organic" part of things, but it was quite tasty anyway.