https://simanaitissays.com/2026/05/06/pumping-uranium/Simanaitis Saysen2026-05-06T13:05:00+00:00PUMPING URANIUM?"Deep Unease" Quentin Septer AAAS "Science", Martin Heinrich Klaproth 1789 discovered uranium (named for planet Uranus), ISR: In Situ ("in place") Recovery, uranium resides in groundwater (can be precipitated through chemical means), Dewey Burdock ISR Project South Dakota (uranium pumping), Dewey Burdock ISR: controversy of contaminated waste water getting into aquifer, microbes immobilize uranium (both good and bad), federal law grants relief if cleanup proves "technically impracticable" (?!)https://simanaitissays.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/lede.jpeg?w=150https://simanaitissays.com/2026/05/05/a-lenten-workaround-and-a-breakfast-treat-part-2/Simanaitis Saysen2026-05-05T13:05:00+00:00A LENTEN WORKAROUND—AND A BREAKFAST TREAT PART 2"The Pretzel: A Twisted History" Sarah Pruitt "History", a favorite breakfast (with a pretzel), "How Factory Pretzels Are Made" "Martin's Homemade Pretzels" "YouTube" videos, Louis Camille Maillard (Maillard reaction of browning), Maillard reaction differs from carmelization, author's favs on road: Japanese breakfast/Danish chocolate on bread/English kippers/Swedish herring/South African mieliepap, Tanzanian "Chipsi Mayai" scrambled eggs and french frieshttps://simanaitissays.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/breakfast.jpeg?w=150