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How Not to Destroy a Reactor Building
A lesson from Fukushima – Part 4 of a 6-part series – Part 3 of this series explored the vastly smaller land footprint required for...
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mike11692
- Oct 16, 2021
- 1 min
After 20 Years of War, We Must Protect Our Veterans
A combat medic and bronze star recipient, Jon was blown into the side of a Humvee during his 2008 tour of Iraq, a blast that left him a...
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mike11692
- Sep 13, 2021
- 1 min
A memory of 9/11: In the words of Bono, ‘We’re all Americans’
In the minutes, hours and days following the collapse of those towers, New Yorkers represented the very best in the human spirit — men...
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mike11692
- Apr 11, 2021
- 4 min
Tri-Cities wind farm will harm tourism, devalue hydro
This piece began more than a year ago, as I took notes during a pre-COVID Benton Public Utility District Meeting. Rick Dunn, the PUD’s...
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mike11692
- Feb 20, 2021
- 1 min
Defense Industry Monopolies May Pose Biggest Danger
The Justice Department’s anti-trust suit against Google was the talk of the town when filed last October, particularly since eleven state...
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mike11692
- Jun 26, 2020
- 2 min
I Can't Breathe?
Right phrase, wrong cause. (Click "play" button below) “Wear your damn masks Tri-Cities” was one of the more passionate comments from...
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mike11692
- Jun 4, 2020
- 5 min
The Godzilla Effect
Part 3 of a 6-part series – Nuclear ‘Waste,’ an Ashes to Ashes Story – I left the nuclear energy topic back in March to take some side...
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mike11692
- May 18, 2020
- 4 min
COVID-19 Leadership Requires Clarity and Authenticity
On Apr. 29 I first published “COVID-19 Leadership” comparing challenges faced in Washington with those in California and New York. I...
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mike11692
- May 11, 2020
- 3 min
Pandemic Response – A Risk Communication Approach
Employee adherence to pandemic policies is also crucial. Support for related business decisions is contingent upon buy-in to ….
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mike11692
- Apr 29, 2020
- 4 min
COVID-19 Leadership Requires Clarity, Precision
A community pastor offered counsel recently that our governor should take to heart: “Be as critical and as clear as you can.” During the...
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mike11692
- Apr 20, 2020
- 1 min
Betting Against Iran’s Missile Program
Waiting for next-gen tech places lives at risk – Thrilled to publish my first piece in The National Interest. It came about following...
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mike11692
- Mar 25, 2020
- 3 min
Back to the Cows
Part 2 of a 6-part series – TMI, Jimmy Carter and the Nuclear Cost Myth – While attending one of my company board meetings a few years...
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mike11692
- Mar 23, 2020
- 1 min
Bosses Can Ease COVID-19 Loneliness & Stress
I talked about loneliness with KNDU reporter Alex Rios last Monday. As discussed in an earlier blog, fear and anxiety fuel depression,...
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mike11692
- Mar 20, 2020
- 8 min
COVID-19: The Bottom Line for Business Owners
I had the pleasure of chatting on-air this past Monday with Robb Francis, co-host of The Bottom Line on 610 KONA news radio. We discussed...
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mike11692
- Mar 18, 2020
- 3 min
Balance Will Save Lives
Washington's governor is not overreacting to COVID-19. Those who say we can’t overreact, however, are wrong. While we must certainly...
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mike11692
- Mar 13, 2020
- 4 min
The Myth of the Cows
Published in the Tri-City Herald, Mar 16, 2020 · The myth of cows | Guest Opinion · NOTE: During the last decade I’ve explained the value...
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mike11692
- Feb 4, 2020
- 5 min
My Last Lesson With Chet
To inaugurate this Tri-Cities PR page and inspire my next efforts, I’ve turned to the lessons, friendship and memory of Chester Burger....
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