Jimmy Carter's grandson has shared that his grandfather is nearing the end of his days. President Carter made sure that we can rest in the shade of the trees he planted, and may he have rest eternal when it is his time.
Now there was a President who did what he could to leave this world better than the way he found it.
From the CBC: Did you know, In December 1952, an experimental nuclear reactor in Chalk River, Ont., about 180 kilometres northwest of Ottawa, "experienced mechanical problems and operator error that led to overheating fuel rods and significant damage to the NRX reactor core," it was the world's first nuclear reactor incident, but little else about what actually happened.
Carter, a U.S. Navy lieutenant who was working on a nuclear submarine project in Schenectady, N.Y., at the time, was called upon to head north.
"We had the dubious distinction of having one of the first nuclear accidents. And the Americans, obviously, were very interested and … worried,"
Carter led a team of men on the mission, which required the reactor to be shut down, taken apart and replaced. An exact replica of the reactor was built at a playground nearby, with Carter and his troops practising taking it apart and putting it back together as quickly as possible.
"He talks about [it] today. He had radioactive urine for many weeks afterwards. They were tested continuously," he said. "He was told it was likely that he would never have children." He has 4.
"Jimmy Carter was the president who saved the day when he was a younger man."
Episode 382, Wed, May 15, 2024, Here, We, GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
On Episode 382 of our show, we explore a social media phenomenon called 'The Great Rewiring' that appears to be affecting, in particular, men under the age of 50; telling them, on a daily basis, who to hate.
Also, we talk about:
* Wildfire Round-Up
* Child Care Funding
* We're Losing Men Under 50
* Drag King Romana Didulo
* RIP Alice Munro & Diane Deans
* Stacie Mistysyn
* Protests
* Jimmy Carter
* The Peppermaster
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Not everyone can do everything. But everyone can do something. Because #DemocracyIsSomethingYouDo...
Write to your MP, MPP, MLA, MNA, Senator, or preferred local media outlet to tell them you expect them to dig deep into the Doug Ford corruption story as well as indicted-in-the-USA-for-trying-to-steal-an-election Mike Roman's links to Stephen Harper and Andrew Scheer. And tell them you want them to do more to house the homeless.
If you live in Alberta, get involved in canvassing for the AB NDP Leadership race. If you are in Saskatchewan or New Brunswick, why not look into working at a polling station this coming election?
With the current strain on our health care professionals, do the right neighbourly thing to keep our hospitals unclogged and be sure to get your summer COVID boosters. Also check whether you are up to do on your MMR vaccinations.
Finally, support your fellow Canadians by donating to the Red Cross Wildfire Response.
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