Peaceful 'Ohana
Politics
More Guilt: "Save the Planet: Have Fewer Kids"
Aug 5th
Those who are concerned about their “carbon footprint” have started looking at individual’s decisions, including those about reproduction.
A study by statisticians at Oregon State University concluded that in the United States, the carbon legacy and greenhouse gas impact of an extra child is almost 20 times more important than some of the other environment-friendly practices people might employ during their entire lives — things like driving a high mileage car, recycling, or using energy-efficient appliances and light bulbs. [LiveScience.com]
It does make perfect sense. And, yet, we have another child coming soon…
Should there be a limit on how many children a family can have, as they do in China?
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The Daily Show's take on News Channels
Jun 16th
I had to post this even though it’s a little old; The Daily Show with Jon Stewart did a review of the “flavor” of the different news channels: Fox, MSNBC, and CNN. While it might not be completely accurate, it’s still very funny:
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"The Crisis of Credit Visualized" Video
Feb 23rd
Here’s a really nicely produced video explaining the current credit crisis the US is going through and how we got there, including sub-prime mortgages. Worth your 11 minutes to watch:
The Crisis of Credit Visualized from Jonathan Jarvis on Vimeo.
[via CreditMattersBlog]
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Vote… for a CHANGE!
Oct 29th
Early voting in Hawaii started October 21st. You can vote in several locations, including right on UH-Manoa campus, which uses electronic voting machines with paper reports.
The process takes just a couple of minutes; have your HI state drivers license ready. Then fill out some information: social, birth date, name, etc. They’ll check you in, give you a special “access” code, and help you with the voting machine. (“It’s not a touchscreen, use the wheel to move through the choices.”)
In this General Election there’s some really important issues being decided besides President of the US, including Major of Honolulu, and if steel-on-steel rail is where the city/state wants to spend its money for the future.
Get your vote in early and avoid the long delays. Typically Hawaii doesn’t have great voter turnout, however, with an old Punahou student running for President, Obama might just help turn those numbers around… Vote… for a CHANGE! (And tell your friends and family to, too!)
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