Electricity

Everything is holding together for now, but there are reports that the power grid in Missouri is being pushed to the extent of its capabilities during the recent historic heat wave.

It's clear that I should have paid more attention to colors in school. Certain pigments are used by authorities to provide an immediate visual warning and there's none more serious than seeing red paint on the ground in Missouri. If you don't understand the danger that lies underground, time to take some notes.

There was an era when Illinois had a method of transportation unlike any before or after it. It was the electric railroad and there's a vintage video showing what this railroad was like in action.