| Best news of the month so far: the northbound lane of the 35W bridge now spans the river. Less than a year, and it’s up. Astonishing. Well, not really; we can do those things. Perhaps it’s astonishing that we let ourselves forget that we can do those things. Having read about 9325 AP thumbsuckers about the bad, bad mood Americans are in nowadays, what with the world ending and all, it’s good to recall that we are still capable of extraordinary feats. And by “we” I mean them – the workers and engineers. The people who have the capacity for clear, direct thinking. Problem: bridge fell down. Solution: build new bridge. Well, let’s get on it, then. |