Al Gore's new article in Rolling Stone magazine

I just finished reading the article Al Gore wrote. http://acp.repoweramerica.org/rollingstone
EVERYBODY WAKE UP!!!  How can you live each day knowing each wasteful action you take is directly contributing to killing the planet?  The guilt and shame should be overwhelming and enough to make us change -- but it isn't.  For myself the feeling of powerlessness is growing in proportion to the corruption of the world.  My choices are hard, it usually requires me to do the more difficult thing, or the more labor intensive thing.  You know, that's really not too much to ask, because after all what else do I have to spend my time on - this computer?  In the long run the choice is easy if you think it through.  Take a good look at reality.  Really take a hard look at the truth of your life.  And, please make every effort you can because this beautiful planet is worth it, even if our species is not.  

Our battles

Well today I'm thinking of the differences in perspective that come with age..... being that I spent some quality time yesterday with a nearing 40-yr old and I'm a nearing 60-yr old.  Some of these differences are welcome, such as my belief and faith in bringing goodness into my world.   And some of these are not so good -  I am feeling very complacent (fatalistic) about changing the materialistic structure of our world.   The general populace cares greatly about our world.  However  it seems that the small steps we each make are never enough.  I have been strictly practicing recycling and conservation of resources all my life but I do not see any results.   So now I am trying not to care so much because it causes me a lot of pain to see the oblivion all around.   

We are guided by the corporate world to use this and that, then toss it.  Things are being made to break down in a year or so, forcing us to toss them and purchase new.  People have been told for years now about buying water in plastic bottle, but each day you can count dozens of people holding those same bottles in their hands.  Our food industry has become more and more unhealthy for us and because of the bottom line (MONEY) none of us can stop it.  Does the general population really not know what's going on?  Are they purposely ignoring the facts?

Denial is not a river in Egypt!   

morning weather

Oh it's 40 above and I don't give a f--k, got a heater in my truck and I'm off to the Rodeo.....  that song was in my head this morning because our weather is crazy.  Why do humans have such thin skin and no fur?  I'm jealous of the animals who have a big range of comfortable temperatures.  Our horses are happy from 65f to 15f.  And they can handle even more than that easily.  Why not us?

The Beginning of My Years

Here there be Bats (and Dragons, Snakes, Spiders and Squid).  Let’s begin with stories of my early childhood years.  I lived out in the country on 5 acres just outside of the city limits of Wausau.  I spent my days playing with any animals who were available — cows, snakes, turtles, frogs, toads, birds, squirrels, and one horse.  He was the best!  He lived across the street and I would climb up onto the fence by him and he’d come over and I’d hop on his back.  Then he’d just do his usual, eating grass, walking around and I’d spend an hour or so.  Getting down was never much fun, ’cause it was a long way to the ground.  I loved him!
Next were the red belly snakes.  There were so many of them around and one summer I spent a lot of time catching them.   I was so proud of the 15 red bellies I had in a box on the porch.  I’d bring them fresh grass each day (clueless).   Mom found me crying on the lawn the day I let them all out to play and they ran away.  I loved them!  
We had a pasture right next door and cows would show up there each afternoon for a few hours.  I loved to go out there right after lunch and climb the tree and sit up there all afternoon with the cows down below.  I loved them!
There was a dark patch of woods at the bottom of our property and I loved to go in there and sit with a tree and “talk” to the birds and squirrels.   They always told me that everything was going to be fine and that I would be safe because the creator loved me too.   I loved them!
When I became old enough to ride a bike, I found some piles of beautiful gravel that I’d go visit and play around.  Later found out that it was 3M’s property.    The school I went to was a one-room schoolhouse.  The basement was very scary.  We had grades 1-6 in it, about 14 kids total.    I became rather “scrappy” but afraid at the same time.     I did not love any of them!

Our Species -- Renounce?

“We are sleepwalking towards an age of avoidable crisis,” Oxfam’s chief executive, Barbara Stocking, said. “One in seven people on the planet go hungry every day despite the fact that the world is capable of feeding everyone. The food system must be overhauled.”
Although I have a broken wrist I just had to write a bit here….   Why are so many people so selfish?   How can we go about our daily lives while ignoring the steps we could be taking to alleviate suffering?  I know we all do a little bit to help, but is it enough?  What makes us think we deserve to eat so well (refer to the above) when we could be spending that extra cash on helping someone who is STARVING?
This goes on and on and on….. why should there be professional sports teams?  Why should the players make extreme amounts of money?  Where does that money come from?   And “Corporate Sponsorship” — YIKES!!  Those monies would be much better spent on ecological solutions etc.   Wrist hurts, bye