Nuclear Power Agreement in South America

In the United States there are concerns about Nuclear Power, how some people lived near 3 Mile Island and have higher cancer rates.  Well, I just read some news that Argentina and Brazil are planning to build a joint nuclear reactor.

With the clear cutting of the Amazon to get the corn for Ethanol and now nuclear power, this region of the world is killing itself. Plus, should the United States be concerned about these two nations enriching uranium?  I know this is not on the political radar in the States.  But it does pull questions in my mind.

I am not saying we should stop progress, and that there are claims that nuclear power is safer than wind power (<---I am being sarcastic.) I lived in Alaska during the Chernobyl accident and the concerns of nuclear clouds of fallout floating to Alaska, I know those were ridiculous concerns but they were going around in that state at the time.   

This is happening and it can not be stopped but the Press in the United States are not broadcasting these stories I am finding, so I am dedicating Amanda's Scribble to be a full time International editorial Blog. 

 

A new Possibility for Writers

Mill and Boon, a publishing company, is now offering novels to India.  This is fantastic! Especially for writers wanting to branch out.  

As a writer I am always looking for good story lines.  And an Indian market can open up more novels with Hindu story lines.  

Hopefully, in India they will like the romantic side of the publishing industry.  Mills and Boon are famous for good romance novels.  

I am happy to watch how India reacts to the authors from Mills and Boon.

McCain's Alleged Affair

Common, this is bogus and silly.  This report came out on the day of the Democratic Debates, between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.  

The New York Times endorsed McCain.  Wouldn't it be safe to assume the newspaper is keeping McCain's name in the news?  McCain has to compete with the debate right?  He can't, so he needs to have these reports surface to keep his name in the news and to distract people from the debates.

I think this was dirty and I will not say anymore. More international news tomorrow.

A bridge, A plate, An Earth Quake

Dubai is building a bridge.  I just saw it o n Yahoo and it is big.  This bridge is also very nice looking.  Dubai is a fast growing city in the middle east.  It has a hotel that has a sail for a wall.  Very neat.  

In Saudi Arabia a man paid too much money for the licence plate, on the plate was the number one.  This is kinda silly from my perspective.  

There also was an earth quake today outside of Sumatra today.  The 7.5 quake hit at 3 o'clock in the morning.  So far the reports are that three have died.  There are watches out for tsunami's.  I hope the people are okay.

That is Amanda's thoughts for today.

Greeks get heavy Snow

Many villages in Greece are cut off by heavy snowfall.  Flights have been disrupted.  There has been many power outages.

This is happening in the Peloponnes Peninsula.  Over 150 villages are affected.  

Global warming is causing these drastic climate changes.  This region of the world has not seen this kind of heavy snow in years.  

Athens is buried in snow.  This has happened only on rare days and this happened yesterday.  Wow! Isn't it neat to live during these strange weather changes.

Kosovo Independence!

Yesterday, Kosovo voted to take a step into becoming an independent state.  Welcome!

Since this is Presidents Day, it is great to see that other countries strive for freedom the way this country did!  I wonder if the conditions that abound today would make the founding fathers do what they did?  I don't know.  

Happy Birthday President Lincoln and President Washington!  Thank you for the Day off!