Fat People Do Not Cause Global Warming!

How dare these so called scientists on global warming conclude that fat people are the cause for our plant's heat wave. Not so long ago, these scientist were saying that cow farts were to blame. Now they moved their attention on us over weight people. The article I read states that we are destroying our planet because we tend to walk less and ride cars more. And because we might eat more than thinner individuals, our average consumption is higher. On an individual health issue, I understand these points. The more we eat, the more waste we may create. But to put the blame on us for global warming - come on!!! What have these scientists been smoking!!!

Have you noticed that every time a news outlet releases an article possibly debunking global warming, scientists come up with a new angle to scare the populous that we are all going to burn. Before I saw this article blaming fat people, I read how Antarctica is in fact growing, not melting. Yes, parts of the ice shelf is disappearing in the Eastern region, but the Western area is growing. Here is the real fact: there is no real concrete proof global warming is happening because of humans! Sure there's a wealth of evidence showing the deterioration of land thanks to human encroachment which results in the endangerment of wildlife. But the whole idea of global warming is a theory just like aliens. And scientists will continue to scare the hell out of us so long as it gets them noticed...and guess what, it is working!

WILD EXPERIENCE

At the end of July I had the pleasure of going camping with one of my best friends. We went to Gardner MA where a wonderful man and his equally wonderful wife runs an educational wolf center called Wolf Talk. At this center there lives four wolves, one is nearly 18 years old, and a 2 month old pup named Oso, pictured above with yours truly, who is destined to become a much valued ambassador for the education and preservation of wolves world-wide.

It's been nearly three weeks since this awesome trip and I still can't get out of my mind the sound of the wolves howling at night or the memory of walking in the woods with the pup's uncle. I am always looking at my digital photos and bugging everyone who will listen with my tales of that great weekend. I learned a lot too about the differences between domestic dogs, coyotes, and wolves along with all the misconceptions people have about wolves. Did you know that there has been no documented/confirmed case of a healthy wolf attacking a person ever in North America. The attacks that occur in which people say it was a wolf was in fact a feral dog or hybrid or wolf that was terminally ill. But there are still a lot of people out there who believe wolves are the servants of the devil.

Some of you who are reading and like me tend to love animals more than people might be thinking that the wolf center is wrong because animals deserve to be free. In the perfect and ideal world this would be true. But this is reality. Everyday animal and plant species are becoming extinct, whole wildlife populations are becoming displaced, and the occurrence of human/wildlife encounters are increasing do to humankind's encroachment on the environment. Such places like Wolf Talk, nature preserves and sanctuaries, zoological parks, etc...are necessary for the continued education of wildlife issues. These valued places are also necessary for the continued success of wildlife preservation and they provide us with the opportunity to experience a truly wild experience.

For more information about how you may experience Wolf Talk like I have please visit their website at www.wolftalk.net

Feed Mother Nature Right!

There's been a lot of coverage lately about global warming. Today I read on http://foxnews.com/ that scientists have a doom & gloom attitude about our ability to reverse global warming from happening. They've basically said that no matter how much humankind reduces the emissions of global warming causing toxins into the environment, there is nothing we can do. This thought is far from the truth!

If all human beings, not just Americans, do their part to start reducing toxic emissions, waste production and other hazards upon the earth we would all be better off in the long run. Eventually we will have to adapt to a changing climate but not only because of global warming. Our planet is a living entity just like our bodies. Mother Earth is constantly changing and there is a historic record showing the movement of our planet's climate as going back and forth between an ice age and tropical forest ecosystem. According to this record we are moving into a tropical environment and there is nothing we can do. We can't stop nature.

What we can do is lessen the bad effects we are having on our planet. Think about it - the more junk food we eat the worse we look and feel. Pollution has the same effect on Earth as eating too much fast food has on our bodies. Feeding less junk to the environment will result in a healthier and happier Mother Earth and ultimately ourselves.

Extinction of Consumer Choice?

I was talking to a friend the other day who brought up an interesting thought. He told me that over the past decade or so our choices in technology has been dictated by the industry. One of the issues bothering him was how HD televisions are causing the limitation of choice in televisions mostly in the larger chain retailers. There are very few options currently available to those not wishing to purchase such an item. After I pondered this idea further I concluded he was right! Here is my example:

My brother and I love buying the pay-per-views for WWE. A few years ago we bought the program as usual but on the day of the event we were unable to view it on our t.v. My father called up the cable company and learned that we could no longer order pay-per-views because we did not have the cable box. Instead we had cable ready on our set. The company also tried telling us we would be better off investing in digital since analog was obsolete. Well my father was not happy to say it nicely. At the time he worked with in the cable industry and from his perspective and knowledge analog was not obsolete. According to him the only real difference would be quality of picture.

How many times do companies and stores tell us something isn't good anymore just to make us buy what is considered the "new" in-thing. Shouldn't we have the right as consumers to choose for ourselves what we want based on our individual needs and budget?

And what about the auto industry as yet another example. Everywhere you look - in advertisements, bill boards, car lots - there is a huge supply and choice of SUV's. You really do not see that sort of variety in other cars anymore. Even with the current outcry from environmentalists and consumers for more energy efficient technology the big auto industry is still cranking out these gas eaters.

There is no doubt in my mind our consumer choices are dwindling but if you think about it who is to blame. After all we do live in a capitalist society - supply and demand. If we all spoke out a bit more often maybe big brother will start giving us more to pick from. If we don't, consumer choice will in the all to near future become nonexistent.

Polar Bear Woes

Last week we found out that the government is pondering the classification of the Polar Bear on the Endangered Species List as threatened. Apparently they've finally accepted the need to recognize the problems sounding the disappearance of Antarctic's ice mass. By classifing the Polar Bear as threatened our government leaders is taking a good first step in protecting that region's unique environmental features. But I can't help ask the question why?! Could they actually be accepting the facts supporting Global Warming? The present administration has made it clear of their intention to eventually drill for oil in ANWR. Protecting the Polar Bear on the Endangered Species List will also mean protecting it's environment, which in turn will make it more difficult for them to take over the area. I am all for protecting this vital environment and the unique animals living there but I wonder if the government really is. Is this a PR ploy to make themselves look good in the eyes of conservationalists and special interest groups? I guess we can only wait and see what the "new" congress will do in 2007. I hope for the sake of Antarctic's timeless beauty and fate of the Polar Bear they will make the right decision.