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The Charter For Compassion

One by one, we can make a difference.  Become part of the solution and pass it on...

Way To Go Miami-Dade County

I just found out Miami-Dade County replaced nearly all of its traffic signal bulbs...about 75,000 of them...with LED modules.  The old bulbs used 135 watts of electricity and the new ones use 10 watts.  In addition to the ecological benefits, their projected annual savings:  $2 million! 

Thank You Vets

A View Of The World

I sent this out via email to some, but thought it worth "broadcasting" here for others to see as it pokes fun at what is, for many Americans, all too true. 

It'd be interesting to see variations of this map from the point of view of other countries. 

 

Blog Action Day

Blog Action Day is an annual event every October 15th that unites the world's bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day with the aim of sparking discussion around an issue of global importance.  This go round it's global warming.

So far 8,921 from 148 countries have registered for this year's event. To participate, all you need to do is write a single post on your blog about the issue of climate change on October 15th.

Rain, Rain, Rain

Well, actually for us it's: cloud, cloud, cloud.  We've been in a cloud the last few days and it looks like that state is going to continue...for the near future anyway.   But I'm not complaining...I just watched the news and saw the state of affairs down in Georgia and Tennessee.  Lordy!  Let's hope things improve there quickly! 

By comparison, our actual rainfall has been light.  I get wet when I go outside, but it's a result of cloud moisture. I took advantage of the wet ground and did some edging today.  Perhaps will finish it tomorrow. 

State of birds at BBR on this last day of summer: the one hummer that was hanging around seems to have left; we still have some goldfinches, though they've changed their color to dress for fall; crows are still hanging around; but the really exciting news is that a flock of bluebirds have come back.  What fun!

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

For those who shudder at the thought of a public health care option...who want no part of government running their health care...please sign up to give up your medicare coverage. 

Sign Up 

Not interested?  I didn't think so.  For the life of me, I don't understand the fear out there.

I'm Just Wondering...

I'm just wondering...if the insurance companies are spending 1.4 million dollars a day to defeat health care reform, then just how much money ARE they making! 

Give Me A Break!

Two things got my goat yesterday: One was Senator Lindsey Graham patronizing Judge Sotomayor about temperament.  Do you think he mentioned this to John McCain?  I tend to think not.  The other was hearing that Goldman-Sachs is giving its employees huge bonuses.  Hello?

Give me a break!

Surprise, Surprise

News today that Sarah Palin is stepping down as Governor.  What a surprise...not.  Seems she wants to be able to travel the lower forty-eight and stump (already) for the 2012 election. 

Everyone's advice to her during the last days of the 2008 campaign:  go back to Alaska and work hard and get more experience.  If she did that, she'd be able to combine that with her charisma (not for me) and be a force to be reckoned with in the coming years.  Well, I guess she's not cut out to do that.  She's gotten a taste of the limelight and wants to stay in it.

This means, of course, that for the next three years she's going to be on the news and in my face.  I'm going to have to buy more Rolaids.  Ugh!