"When I fed the poor, they called me a saint. When I asked why are the poor
hungry, they called me a communist." - Dom Helder Camara, archbishop of Recife

That's all. Just something to chew on.

Ahh, the sadness of the world today...
Odds offered online on global warming's possible coastal impact
Published: 14 April 2007

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What's Produced Here Stays Here
Air Force, Nevada go all crazy with the solar energy

The largest solar photovoltaic plant in North America is coming soon to an Air Force base near you -- if you live in Nevada. Nellis Air Force Base will install 140 acres of solar panels, powering 30 percent of its electricity needs and reducing electric ( Read more... )

I can't believe that this still happens!!  I nearly broke down crying at work reading this article and seeing some of these pictures.

Canada’s 2007 commercial seal hunt starts today - 270,000 seal pups are set to be slaughtered

(Charlottetown, PEI, Canada - 2 April 2007) - Canada’s annual commercial seal hunt opened today, with total limits set ( Read more... )

Calling All Hawks
New report says climate change is a threat to U.S. security

A government-funded report issued last week by a group of retired U.S. generals and admirals says global warming is a security risk. The Military Advisory Board says climate change "can act as a threat multiplier," with severe weather and drought leading to mass ( Read more... )

A N S W E R - T R U T H F U L L Y

1. Do you like anyone?  I like quite a few people.
2. Do they know it?  I hope they do.
3. Simple or complicated?  Most of my relationships are fairly simple.

IN - T H E - L A S T - M O N T H - H A V E - Y O U

4. Had sex:  Yup.
5. Bought something:  Pants for work.
6. Gotten sick?  No, which is weird for me.
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I just found out the most tragically amusing news ...

My ex-boyfriend from High School is going to be a father!

Yes, wildkitty (don't know how to do the cute little link thing), it's Clifford.

This is the same guy that announced a week after finding out I was engaged that he was getting married too!  Guess he beat me on having a baby.  Congrats,

So, I'm in a really weird place right now ... I really really want to be pregnant (been researching it like crazy!), but I really really don't want to have a child yet.  I'm actually considering gestational (the eggs aren't mine) surrogacy ( Read more... )

Okay, so it's been requested that instead of being such a comment whore, I should just post something of my own for once.  Here it is ( Read more... )

today's papers ( Read more... )