Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Please save Maine

 

"...just three people have been reported injured by black bears in Maine over the past 30 years." http://bangordailynews.com/2010/09/15/outdoors/bear-attacks-unusual-but-not-unknown/

End the cruelty of bait, dogs, and traps. This is not hunting, not justified, and just plain wrong! Vote YES on November 4th on question 1.

And also, please save Maine from four more years of Paul LePage.

Thank you!

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Why Falling Gas Prices?



There are several theories about why gas prices are suddenly and dramatically falling.

One theory is that since the U.S. has recently surpassed Saudi Arabia as the world leader in oil production, due to fracking, the Saudi's are lowering prices in order to hurt the fracking industry, which is a very expensive process and only recently became economically feasible.

Another theory holds that the global economy is much worse than being reported. Recent setbacks in the EU's, Germany's, and China's economic growth is perhaps leading to another recession/depression and the hope is lower gas prices may be a good boost.

A third theory is that the U.S. and Saudi Arabia are in collusion in the hopes of hurting Russia's oil economy.

I suspect we'll never really know, but would be interested in any new ideas.

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Tuesday, October 14, 2014

What do Ebola and Climate Change Have in Common?

 

No, climate change did not cause Ebola and probably has nothing to do with is dramatic spread. But what they do have in common is that few listened to the alarms. Ebola was first discovered in 1976. Silent Spring was published in 1962 and the environmental movement blossomed in the 60s and 70s. The problem is that very few listened to the warnings about Ebola or concerns for the environment or climate.

Both climate change and Ebola are devastating. Both had people who warned about their effects if ignored. And yet, the warning have been ignored and, even to this day, many still take neither seriously. Perhaps great change requires momentous events. People get so stuck in their ways, their routines, habits, comfort zones (no matter how uncomfortable they may be), that fear of change is greater than the fear of the unknown. And yet, these types of events, Ebola and climate change, are altering the course of human history. What is perhaps most feared, is what is happening the most-CHANGE. That horrible event that turns things upside down, alters the way people live, their work, social relationships, their future, is happening because people chose, consciously or unconsciously, to avoid the very notion that change was coming, caused, in fact, by the unwillingness to confront change.

It is said what is feared the most is what is most attracted. Fear is a powerful magnet. It is only by addressing issues that they are replaced by non-issues ... or new ones. Humanity's failure to address climate change and pandemic only serve to increase their threat. While there are often too many chicken little's, too many cries of "Wolf," it is necessary to pay some heed to those with credentials who warn of impending change, who have no monetary interest in the status quo.

Put away the fears, approach issues intelligently, learn the facts, and understand that nothing stays the same.

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Pay no attention to the man (virus) behind the curtain.

It's all under control. Can't happen here. Nothing to worry about. Go about your business. We are prepared for any contingency. We know what we're doing.

Source: U.S. Ebola patient didn't give travel history, hospital didn't ask 

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/01/health/ebola-us/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

We have procedures in effect. Hospitals are prepared. Funeral homes are prepared. Troops are prepared. Pay no attention to the virus behind the curtain. It's all under control.