North Korea loves to spring surprises. More unusual is for its US foe to play along.

Since the response of some man-made structures to the ground motion near the epicenter is highly dependent on frequency, a significant difference in potential damage to the structures is expected between earthquakes and moonquakes.

As a gesture of confidence, or perhaps resignation, she has provided Lissa and me early Christmas presents—in the form of a six-week-old Corgi (Lissa’s) and six-week-old half brother Borgi (corgi/Border Collie).

Because even at the maximum level of nucleocrat ambitions, the effects on the climate are of marginal concern.