I was corresponding with a colleague about the Operation Ivy clip I posted the other day. He is is very knowledgeable about nuclear weapons policy, more so than I am actually, and in passing mentioned one of the diagnostic devices used in the test: “The ‘bangmeter’ – really!” Actually, it is the Bhangmeter, with an …
Summer Reading for the Well-Read Wonk
by | 2011-07-06 | 15 Comments
I’ve asked Stephen Schwartz, the editor of The Nonproliferation Review, to suggest interesting reads that have appeared in The Nonproliferation Review for aspiring wonks. His nine recommendations follow. I will add a tenth in a subsequent post.
Fireworks
by | 2011-07-04 | 11 Comments
On the 4th of July, I thought I would share my idea of fireworks.
Fire on the Hill
by | 2011-07-03 | 26 Comments
On 3 June 2011, my husband and I returned to Albuquerque after my visit to an advanced respiratory clinic in Denver (long story– that’s why I haven’t been writing here at ACW recently). We exited the airport only to be smothered by a wall of smoke. Our car was coated with ash, and we could …
