Life goes on Yesterday, I was able to go into work for about half the day. It was great being there, but it struck me how tired everyone looked. It wasn't just them though. . . I know I looked tired too. The emotional toll of the past days has been very draining. There is so much going on, and so much uncertainty as events continue to unfold. No matter where you turn, there is something to remind you that life is not as it should be. I look at my laptop, where BBC News' Live Stream reminds me of the unfolding situation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. I think of the rescue efforts in the north and all of the people who are living in temporary shelters. And yet, looking outside this morning, life appears to be normal. The sun is shining, people are riding by on their bikes, and the kindergarten bus shaped like a giant dachshund just drove past . . . to all appearances, life is normal. ...
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