Blythe Spirit

Home is where the nuclear power plant is

I watched a nuclear cooling tower explode this morning.

Thanks to CNN video, I learned that one of the landmarks of my former home stands no more. The plant was closed thirteen years ago, and the destruction of the tower is just another step in the decomissioning process. I’m not sad to see it go, but I felt indignant when I saw the news online, like I was out of the loop. Shouldn’t someone have informed me about this major development?

And then, I remembered. I don’t live there anymore.