Having a blast

A recent article in the Rockford Register Star detailed the complaints of local residents after a blast at a plant owned by Rockford Sand and Gravel. (Blasting is done at the quarry by a subcontractor, Miller’s Blasting Service.) You see this kind of article time and time again in local papers all over the U.S.: Quarry is bad, neighbors are mad. I'm waiting for the first article that reads something like, "Local quarry celebrates 500th blast without incident: Neighbors express appreciation for great corporate neighbor." Yeah, and the moon is made out of swiss cheese. Your comment?