The dog days of August

      August is just around the corner and that is the only time the world thinks about Oak Ridge, Tennessee and even at that, it is to condemn the town for the sin of Hiroshima.
       So this year, I am getting all my op/ed material ready early, so I can send it out early and hope against hope, that a mainstream editor somewhere will have the courage to the run a piece supporting the Manhattan Project workers. A guy can dream can't he?

James Cameron and me

      Sometimes the world turns in unexpected ways. Got sent a link where James Cameron, evidently, issued a press release saying that his only projects going forward will be Avatar sequels. Now, I could write at length about why a creative person would paint themselves into a creative corner like that, but will focus on the real issue.
      When Cameron bought the movie rights to the non-fiction book Last Train From Hiroshima he was pushing a massive pile of his poker chips onto the table. Now he has thrown his cards on the table and walked away. Those chips are still on the table. Does Hollywood know those chips are still on the table? Are they looking at their own cards and thinking it's a pretty weak hand I have, but Cameron walked away, so maybe those chips can be all mine!
      Here is the link.

Cameron makes a vow.

You Served Radio Interview

     Was interviewed last night on You Served Radio live! Troy, CJ and Wendy were all great hosts. If you want to listen in, I have provided a link. My interview begins about 65 minutes into the two hour show, but you should really listen to the first interview with military cartoonist John Holmes. And yes, if you had ever told me I would follow John Holmes on a radio interview I would have laughed in your face. Life is strange that way.
      I have no idea if I connected with the audience or not. Such is radio. My YouTube video got a very respectable bump overnight, so I am very happy about that!
      Listen in if you want. Pass it around with your friends. This is how this story will get out there!

You Served Radio

Lady Gaga and me.

      Monday, my YouTube video broke through 40,000 hits. Lady Gaga gets over 400 million hits, but we really aren't much alike. First off, she gets more hits than I do.
      Secondly, she peddles sex and I peddle history and science. This goes back to her hits versus my hits.
      Over all, I am stunned at the number of hits the video has gotten. As always, this ain't about me. The Oak Ridge story resonates with people. They like to discover stories and they like the idea that they can help fix an injustice of history.
      But to get Hollywood to pay attention, the hits need to grow to the 500,000 range. My work is cut out for me, for sure. Need to get the story OUT THERE.