Abate the Animal Suffering
andy| November 1, 2009 8:00 pmHappy World Vegan Day 2009!
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Let’s Gainsay the Food Establishment
andy| April 24, 2009 2:07 pmI would prefer people would go vegan, but this is a great first step. Go Meatless on Mondays:
If we all just commit to one day a week without eating meat, the effect will be great over the course of the year:
- Our greenhouse gas emission reductions equal US switching from a car with average fuel efficiency (that’s about 22 mpg for the entire fleet) to a high efficiency car such as the Toyota Prius (50 mpg).
- We will save about 1 ton of water, enough to fill up the bathtub 22 times per week
- If everyone in the US did this, we’d collectively save about 12 billion gallons of gasoline
(from TreeHugger)
While you are checking out the Meatless Monday website, make sure to check their recipes, such as Zesty Carribean Banana Muffins.
Hidebound Politicians
andy| March 6, 2009 3:17 pmThere are several politicians in the world that are just so boxed in their private universe that whatever they do is somehow justified. A typical examples are US politicians that support the coal industry. As a consumer of electricity in US, I am part of the problem. However, short of not using electricity and protest, there is not much I can do. These politicians, on the other hand, do have power to make the change. But they seem to refuse to do that. Cynic in me would consider this to be caused by the politicians being payed by the evil-doers, but I sure hope that the reason is that the politicians are just not informed. How could anybody sacrifice the parks, the rivers, the drinking water, the air, and so on and be complacent in destroying the world for their children and their children’s children.
To make my point even stronger, watch this video and consider these politicians.
Talks About Wanton Subjects
andy| January 27, 2009 4:32 pmI listened to several great talks lately. Here are some of my favorite speakers.
Spending Time Alfresco
andy| October 18, 2008 11:44 pmAs it stands, I have only two more months left to complete this year’s goal of a century a month. Last couple of months, I did everything from trying to challenge myself on Santa Cruz mountains, finishing my fastest century on Waves to Wine, go on unsupported century around Mt Hamilton, and finally did an unsupported almost double century in Napa. I wonder what I will do in November and December.
So, since there is two months left before the new year, I am asking you to help me find a more challenging goal for the next year. Here are some suggestions:
- 6 double centuries
- 24 centuries
- 12 unsupported centuries
- Century on a unicycle
- …
Well, let me know.
