The Explosion of Krakatoa
There are few sights which are more impressive and awesome than the eruption
of an active volcano. There are few natural events which singularly dwarf
man's puny attempts to control his environment. Perhaps the greatest volcanic
eruption of modern times took place in 1883 when the island of Krakatoa in
Indonesia blew up as the result of a volcanic explosion. An enormous tidal
wave resulted which proved catastrophic to the nearby coasts of Java and
Sumatra. New islands were formed by the lava poured out, and debris scattered
across Indian ocean for hundred miles. Volcanic materials, dispersed
seventeen miles into atmosphere, created startlingly beautiful sunsets for
years afterwards.  


as broad as it is long--Since both jobs pay $3.75 an hour and are
equally boring, it is about as broad as it is long whether I take one
or the other.
(it makes very little difference.)