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Monday, October 08, 2007
The Big Melt
The Warming
The Evidence
The Effects - People
The Effects - Food Chain
The Effects - Polar Bears
The Effects - Seals
The Evidence
The Effects - People
The Effects - Food Chain
The Effects - Polar Bears
The Effects - Seals
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Tuna Not Bombs
by BB2
During my college days, back in the late 60's, a friend of mine put together a treatise on the theory that if we fed the Vietnamese, giving them all the food they needed, they would stop fighting. Full bellies would satisfy their most basic need and they would no longer have a reason to fight over a piece of land.
He was known as Tony Tuna and could always be found carrying around a sign at the anti-war protests and political events - a simple picture of a fish on a parachute. He also passed out buttons bearing the same design.
His message was "Drop tuna not bombs."
While his theory was quite simplistic, it was also brilliant.
During my college days, back in the late 60's, a friend of mine put together a treatise on the theory that if we fed the Vietnamese, giving them all the food they needed, they would stop fighting. Full bellies would satisfy their most basic need and they would no longer have a reason to fight over a piece of land.
He was known as Tony Tuna and could always be found carrying around a sign at the anti-war protests and political events - a simple picture of a fish on a parachute. He also passed out buttons bearing the same design.
His message was "Drop tuna not bombs."
While his theory was quite simplistic, it was also brilliant.
Now I see, in a post at Agent 99's wonderful site, that the Japanese seem to have come to a similar conclusion.
And now, 5 years after I originally posted this I see the Spanish have a modified approach.
And now, 5 years after I originally posted this I see the Spanish have a modified approach.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Waiting for the Tuesday Topic
by BB2
It seems this weeks Tuesday Topic is slow in coming. The Blogmaster at One Million Blogs For Peace may still be away as he mentioned in the latest post at his blog.
Therefore as we wait for this week's topic I shall bring a little light hearted musical interlude to break the dirge like atmosphere around here.
[special thanks to Homeyra for hanging this on the wall at her wonderful home which is Forever Under Construction]
(I don't know how she keeps getting those building permit extensions.)
Late nite music with wacky Iranians
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It seems this weeks Tuesday Topic is slow in coming. The Blogmaster at One Million Blogs For Peace may still be away as he mentioned in the latest post at his blog.Therefore as we wait for this week's topic I shall bring a little light hearted musical interlude to break the dirge like atmosphere around here.
[special thanks to Homeyra for hanging this on the wall at her wonderful home which is Forever Under Construction]
(I don't know how she keeps getting those building permit extensions.)
Late nite music with wacky Iranians
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Monday, December 18, 2006
Sister Sites & Cultural Correctness
by Bluebear2
Map courtesy of ODT Maps.com
Homeyra of Forever Under Construction in Tehran, Iran and Ann of Reclaiming Space in Sydney, Australia have asked me to join with them as a Sister Site. Ann has brought this idea forward in the last half of this article at Reclaiming Space.
This sounds like an interesting proposition and could be fun too.
Homeyra and I have already been conversing for a couple of months in the comment sections of our blogs and I was introduced to Ann several weeks ago when I first read her article on the Sister Site idea.
Both of them have already listed me in their blog rolls as one of their Sister Sites along with other friends of theirs. Homeyra, "From the Axis of Evil" has taken to calling me "From the Land of the Great Satan" -- which, in honor of the season has temporarily been changed to "From the Land of the Great Santa".
Currently we are thinking of things we could do as Sister Sites to explore our respective countries and what it is like living within them.
Since beginning blogging, I have had the pleasure to meet a number of interesting people from around the world through links they left with their comments or from links at the sites of visitors.
In some ways it's kind of like learning to swim. Being rather naive of other cultures I find myself proceeding cautiously, not wanting to offend anyone. My main purpose being to spread kindness and good will.
While I could hardly give a damn about being "Politically Correct" I do want to be "Culturally Correct". The difference being that Political Correctness is a form of coercion. It categorizes things into predefined groups or objects without regard to variances and nuances, whereas Cultural Correctness tries to recognize those variances and nuances. IMHO anyway.
Therefore, when homeyra ran a photo of two men having tea on a Persian Rug with traffic whizzing by, I was tempted to make a comment about them being on a flying carpet. It was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the photo.
Figuring that it could be a big insult to say such a thing I left another comment instead. The western view of Ali Babba and all such would show through and my new friend would think I was a moron. Well, it wasn’t but a few comments later when I see my error. All the other commenters were talking about the magic carpet aspect. I ended up getting a good natured ribbing for my attempt at "Correctness".
Perhaps expanding one’s visions through Sister Sites along with a big dose of humor could be a step in the right direction towards bringing peace and understanding in this world.
Map courtesy of ODT Maps.com Homeyra of Forever Under Construction in Tehran, Iran and Ann of Reclaiming Space in Sydney, Australia have asked me to join with them as a Sister Site. Ann has brought this idea forward in the last half of this article at Reclaiming Space.
This sounds like an interesting proposition and could be fun too.
Homeyra and I have already been conversing for a couple of months in the comment sections of our blogs and I was introduced to Ann several weeks ago when I first read her article on the Sister Site idea.
Both of them have already listed me in their blog rolls as one of their Sister Sites along with other friends of theirs. Homeyra, "From the Axis of Evil" has taken to calling me "From the Land of the Great Satan" -- which, in honor of the season has temporarily been changed to "From the Land of the Great Santa".
Currently we are thinking of things we could do as Sister Sites to explore our respective countries and what it is like living within them.
Since beginning blogging, I have had the pleasure to meet a number of interesting people from around the world through links they left with their comments or from links at the sites of visitors.
In some ways it's kind of like learning to swim. Being rather naive of other cultures I find myself proceeding cautiously, not wanting to offend anyone. My main purpose being to spread kindness and good will.
While I could hardly give a damn about being "Politically Correct" I do want to be "Culturally Correct". The difference being that Political Correctness is a form of coercion. It categorizes things into predefined groups or objects without regard to variances and nuances, whereas Cultural Correctness tries to recognize those variances and nuances. IMHO anyway.
Therefore, when homeyra ran a photo of two men having tea on a Persian Rug with traffic whizzing by, I was tempted to make a comment about them being on a flying carpet. It was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the photo.
Figuring that it could be a big insult to say such a thing I left another comment instead. The western view of Ali Babba and all such would show through and my new friend would think I was a moron. Well, it wasn’t but a few comments later when I see my error. All the other commenters were talking about the magic carpet aspect. I ended up getting a good natured ribbing for my attempt at "Correctness".
Perhaps expanding one’s visions through Sister Sites along with a big dose of humor could be a step in the right direction towards bringing peace and understanding in this world.
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