So I’ve been sucked in by this season of 24 – the office politics ring true, and there’s no wacky subtext about addiction, whatever. Good stuff.

However, this day’s terrorist plot involves Turks planting code in the control systems of civilian nuke plants, with the intent of melting the plants down. I’m cool with that, even though it’d be unthinkable to build a reactor without a purely mechanical shutdown mechanism. There’s containment buildings, etc. Three Mile Island was an almost comlete core meltdown, and there was minimal radiation released. But it’s good writing, good plot, whatever. Suspension of disbelief.

My gripe, though, was today. The Secretary of Defense was briefing the President on the couple of reactors that were under terrorist control, and said “The reactors will go critical within the hour.” I waited for the bad news, but apparently that was it.

Becky ran the Austin marathon again, this year with our close friend Jenna and her “marathon buddy” Reida. The race was renamed to advertise some boardroom paperwork, but other than the name change it was exactly the same as before. Sabia, Kiersten, Kristen and all of Jenna’s family joined me on the sidelines to cheer them on. Thanks from Becky for all the thanks and here are some pictures.