Ironically, while populationist groups focus attention on the 7 billion, protestors in the worldwide Occupy movement have identified the real source of environmental destruction: not the 7 billion, but the 1 per cent, the handful of millionaires and billionaires who own more, consume more, control more, and destroy more than all the rest of us put together.
via Population crisis: blame the 1 per cent – The Drum Opinion (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).
Bob Cesca’s Awesome Blog! has been doing an amazing job of keeping track of the disaster,( a global disaster, make no mistake), that is the BP oil spill – and the politics that are as oily and polluting as the spill itself.
Here are just a few posts.
Btw – look at the counter showing the gallons of oil spilt. Watch it update in realtime. Look at the speed of the update and the number of gallons. Try not to weep.
Oh, the GOP talking heads. If only the heads contained functional brain cells, the vestige of decency, and traces of conscience – they would be unrecognisable….Gingrich: Obama Extorted Money From BP, Glenn Beck Angrily Defends BP, and my personal favourite – Leave BP Alone!
These Are the Stakes and These Are the Stakes, Part 2.
Carrying A Water Bottle Around Saves You Hundreds Of Dollars | Lifehacker Australia.
I hadn’t worked out the cost, but i know i drink a lot more water due to it being there (medication makes me thirsty non stop anyway). This is especially true for kidlets…
I obtained a Tupperware water bottle – and have ordered more for friends and family. (The hot drinks version is the best of the type ei have tried, and i have tried a few, especially being in a wheelchair. Oh and being a caffeine addict.
