Jellyfish of the world, unite . . .

It was bound to happen. We human beings have been so careless in taking care of mother earth that other species have taken up the mantle of caretaker. As I was perusing the various news sites today I ran across a headline on the NPR website:

MILLIONS OF JELLYFISH THREATEN TO SHUT DOWN ISRAELI NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

I have never been a fan of jellyfish. From the balcony of the condo the beach conditions look perfect. A few clouds in a sunny sky. A breeze to cool things off. Snow white sand. Crystal blue water. But then, as you approach the waves break-dancing on the shore there they are. Jelly fish. They will sting you and it will hurt and you can't see them coming. It is hard to seem manly when squealing like a pig and dancing like a ballerina at the sight of one of those insidious creatures floating stealthily on the back side of a wave or plastered firmly in the place your next step is to land.

So, while I admire the environmentally energized jellyfish of the promised land, millions of them at that, for protesting the nuclear power plant, it is disturbing to me to think of what might happen if these amorphous creatures get organized.

Against us humans.

I don't see them peacefully protesting. But it will be a silent protest. They rarely speak. And it will be difficult for them to carry signs. Maybe sticky notes. But they will be relentless with such big numbers. They will come in waves. We could be in a real jam.

But today millions of them are threatening to shut down a power plant. That is impressive. And their commitment was even more impressive than their numbers. They threw, or at least allowed themselves to be floated, into the cooling system of the plant, which meant almost certain death.

I have been suspect of the slimy little creatures after I was stung by one as a small child walking along the shore. I tried to carry one home in a cup in the trunk of the car. All that survived was a horrible stench. But that's another story.

The real truth is that NPR composes print headlines as if they worked in radio.

So much for currant events.

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