February 3 Bunker Index - Here Comes the Rain

Thich black clouds have gathered overhead this morning and it looks like it's going to be a gully-washer, which we need. The rain collection system is not complete, so I'm going to miss this one. Ah well. I have plenty of inside-the-cabin work to do today, as well as some business things to catch up on. I planted a bunch of turnip seeds yesterday so a good watering in is exactly what they need.

I am the only person in my family who likes turnips. Everyone else despises them. They love turnip greens though and it seems that may be the only purpose to our growing turnips. I can't hardly justify devoting precious garden space to a vegetable nobody likes and whose nutrition is easily replaced by other things.

Not a lot of "bad" news items out there today. Just the usual rumblings. For a Friday, that's not too bad. Maybe we're going into a pretty good weekend.

1. Labor force participation drops to a 30 year low ... down by 1.2 million. Even worse, statistics seem to indicate as the new tax season rolls around that a sizable portion of those who are still technically "employed" have traded high-paying jobs with very low paying ones, such as Walmart door greeter.

2. A Minnesota school shuts down inappropriate playground game called "rape tag". The game was apparently like the game you and I played as a child, except to "unfreeze" people you had to touch them inappropriately. Our culture has been degraded beyond repair.

3. A Christian convert in Iran received a 2 year jail sentence for the crime. This will be a hellish experience for her as Christian women have reported being reportedly raped and abused by guards as a method of systematic torture. It is important that Christians in a "free" country such as ours remember what Islam is and what it descends to when they have the majority.

4. Facebook found to be as addicting as cigarettes. You should definitely Facebook this.