Phat Man and Little Boi

Ah, NPR, where do you get these news segments. Today, on the way to work, I listened to a blurb about a display at the National Atomic Energy Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico (do you know how tough it is to spell Albuquerque?). Apparently, there's a real life version of both these bombs on display for tourists to see.

But, these are about to be replaced by not-so-faithful copies. You know why, don't you? National security, of course! But assuming these changes aren't instantaneous, wouldn't somebody go in and take a picture (and there are probably already photos available), and then check the differences.

Speaking of NPR, one of the more harrowing stories I've heard recently involves an Iraqi war veteran named Harold Noel who suffers from Post Trauma Stress Disorder. He says he still carries the eight cartridges for each of the people he killed in Iraq, as a reminder of what he did.

While he understood that it was "necessary" to kill to save his own life, it was difficult for him as well. When he came back, he didn't want to be with his family. He was in a shell. Now, he talks about his experience with others. My little summary doesn't begin to do justice to the story he tells. Take a listen. You won't regret it.