Sticky Situation: Advisory Alert!
Politics sometimes replicates life. I just got a recall notice in the mail on the organic peanut butter I purchased several months ago. I'm half way through the jar. It might be contaminated, but it...
View ArticleAtlantic City and New York inundated. I'm getting numb.
I live in Washington State but my roots are back east. I was born in Ozone Park in Queens, NY. My mom grew up in Manhattan. My dad is from Philly. His grandmother ran a boarding house in Atlantic City....
View ArticleSuddenly....Climate Change is Real.
Superstorm Sandy's aftermath has been hard to watch. I want to send out my most heartfelt thoughts to all those who have suffered loss of life, property or mental well-being. It was the most...
View ArticleMemories of the Jersey Shore
I've got many fond memories of the Jersey Shore. Mostly of Long Beach Island where my family used to vacation for two weeks every summer for most of my years growing up. It was a blast. My siblings and...
View ArticleWhy I'm Voting Against Marijuana Legalization
This is not easy for me. Please be kind with your responses. :0 I have thought long and hard about the initiative before the people of my state of Washington that will make small amounts of marijuana...
View ArticlePolitics, Economics and the Environment
The election is tomorrow and it's been a wild campaign season. The polls are showing the candidates in a dead heat. Another one for the record books? Our future hangs in the balance. The direction we...
View ArticleMr. President, We urge you to stop the Keystone XL pipeline.
There's a protest today in Washington D.C. to urge President Obama to stop the permit of the Keystone XL pipeline that would transport dirty tar sands oil down to Texas. Protesters in Texas have been...
View ArticleIt's time to tell Grover Norquist that the pledge is over.
It's very encouraging to see Republican members of Congress willing to turn their backs on the pledge they made at a time when it made more sense. Now is the time to put all solutions on the table to...
View ArticleSusan Rice holds significant investments in Canadian oil companies. What?
Wow. I just learned that Susan Rice, who is being considered for Secretary of State, has significant investments in Canadian oil companies. This would create a serious conflict of interest since she...
View ArticleCanada approves Chinese takeover of oil company.
We may as well kiss humanity good-bye. Canada has sealed the deal by allowing the takeover of Nexen Inc and Progress Energy Resources Corp. by a state run Chinese energy company. The Canadian...
View ArticleCourt Rules Against Canadian Cross-Border Polluter
After decades of legal wrangling and dedication by members of the Colville Confederated Tribes, the State of Washington, the EPA and local environmental activists, American courts have ruled that...
View ArticleThank you President Obama for Addressing Climate Change
I was almost moved to tears to hear the President say that we need to lead the world in addressing climate change and developing solutions. I plead with you to lead the way, President Obama. Thank you....
View ArticleWhat Would You Do?
I watched part of HLN's new show "What Would You Do?" and enjoyed it. It's a show where they set up secret cameras in public places and have actors create scenarios that highlight the bad side of the...
View ArticleCatfish: the Ireport
I just watched Don Lemon's special on "Catfishing." If you are unaware of what catfishing is, it's basically when someone pretends to be someone who they are really not, online. Have you ever been...
View Article30 Rock gets a Ben and Jerry's ice cream flavor
Just saw on the news that Tina Fey's soon to be history television series has gotten its own Ben and Jerry's ice cream flavor. Well done and well deserved! I love 30 Rock although not being a big tv...
View ArticleEnergy Use Threatens Water Supplies
National Geographic published an article on their website about the increased demands on our fresh water supply by the Energy industry. Scientists from the International Energy Agency (IEA) predict...
View ArticleRacing the Sun
All day long I waited for sunshine to appear outside my house so I could capture my shadow. It never came. But I drove up to Canada yesterday afternoon after hearing that my favorite music artist was...
View ArticleOh brother. Super Bowl blackout blamed on energy efficiency.
I just received an interesting email from OnEarth. There is an article on their blog about the Super Bowl blackout and how the Drudge Report, FoxNews, Michelle Malkin, and the American Thinker blog...
View ArticleAll Time Low
I think CNN ireport producers have stooped to an all time low with their current assignment asking women "Have you had an abortion?" Huh? Do you ever read the comments from conservative regular...
View ArticleIs Climate Change Battle Heating Up?
It's been a long time coming. We've disregarded scientists' warnings for decades. The excuses were varied. Not enough evidence. Too expensive to implement. A plot to make Al Gore rich. Alarmism....
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