The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: bomb

  • Duck and Cover: Its Legacy and the Aftermath

    If a child never knows what safety feels like, what kind of adult will that child become?

  • Blast from the Past: Bridge Goes Boom

    Proof that bridgetending can be extremely random.

  • The 100th Anniversary of the Wall Street Bombing

    The deadliest terror attack on American soil up to that point.

  • Suspicious Package

    I was walking to the south end of my bridge to do some much-needed maintenance when I came upon a large shopping bag, apparently stuffed full of clothing. It was right in the middle of the sidewalk and no one was in sight. I wasn’t about to go rooting around in this bag. After all,…

  • Kaboom

    I have always been haunted by a few seconds of footage. You’ve probably seen it, too. It’s often used in post-apocalyptic movies and documentaries to illustrate the impact of a nuclear detonation. Every time I see this footage, it always makes me slightly nauseous. Maybe because it seems so impossible, so unreal. First you see…

  • Sovereign Citizens: The Tip of the Tassel on the Lunatic Fringe

    None of us like to pay taxes. But most of us are rational human beings who realize that the nation’s infrastructure can’t be provided for free. If we are stupid enough to break a law, we may not like getting arrested, but we sure appreciate it when an operator is at the other end of…

  • Bridge Goes Boom

    One of my coworkers reminded me of an incident that occurred a few years ago on our drawbridge. I can’t believe I had forgotten about it. It was very bizarre. Makes me wonder what else I’ve forgotten. Hmmm… Anyway, two workmen from the Department of Transportation were leaving the bridge after doing some repairs when…