Waiting For The Big One

When I look at buildings and bridges these days, the first thing I ask is if these structures can  withstand a powerful jolt.  The Sendai Earthquake last week has left a powerful mind-aftershock, that it keeps me thinking how ready are we to deal with a magnitude 8 quake.This thought is driven by memories of  July 16, 1990. I was in school and our science teacher, Miss Cabacungan was about to