"It's Our Time" CoAir13's Profile

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If a child lives with criticism
he learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility
he learns to fight.
If a child lives with ridicule
he learns to be shy.
If a child lives with jealousy
he learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with tolerance
he learns to be patient.
If a child lives with encouragement
he learns confidence.
If a child lives with praise
he learns to appreciate.
If a child lives with fairness
he learns justice.
If a child lives with security
he learns to have faith.
If a child lives with approval
he learns to like himself.
If a child lives with acceptance and friendship
he learns to find love in the world.

Hmmmm......Sexy Urban Legend???

There are many naysayers in the U.S.(which , apparently, includes most meteorologists!!) who think that global warming does not exist!! I think, in the wake of hurricane Katrina, the time to rethink Global Warming and the threat it poses to this planet... IS NOW!! The best time for such action is when devastation hits close to home! I have heard many people say "What can I do?" and "I can't make a difference!" ... PUH -LEASE. The answer is in the simplest of life's luxuries here in the States.

#1 - Sport Utility Vehicles emit 43% more global warming pollutants than the average automobile. That is 28 pounds per gallon!! If manufacturers were to increase their fleets' average gas mileage by 3 mi. per gallon, the U.S. could save a million barrels of oil a day!

#2 - Fluorescent light bulbs not only burn 10,000 hours longer than regular lightbulbs, they keep more than half a TON of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere during their lifetime. Put a fluorescent light in your kitchen, garage, and/or basement....the littlest of things makes a HUGE difference.

#3 - Use public transportation, rally for bike lanes on roads (get your employer to install bike racks and showers at work), and promote carpooling. Many smaller cities in the U.S. have poor public transportation, but if you speak up and get others to speak up with you, change is possible.

#4 - Know your greenhouse gases. These include water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone. While they are all naturally occurring, HUMAN ACTIVITY has made it WORSE!!! HUMAN INTERVENTION is needed to decrease the amount of these gases being released into the atmosphere, thus, creating a "greenhouse effect".

#5 - Know your bad carbons and what you can do to decrease their emissions!!

a. Chlorofluorocarbons -Hydrofluorocarbons (CFCs - they trap heat in the atmosphere -ie. FREON) - Mainly used in refrigerants. Remember this while you are driving with A/C on.....instead of the windows open. When buying a refrigerator, purchase a model that is energy efficient (ie. lower voltage needed to sustain a cold place to store your food safely). Look for the Energy Star label!!!

b. Perfluorocarbons (PFCs - fluorochlorohydrocarbons - they break down the molecules in the Earth's atmosphere) - Mainly emitted during aluminum smelting...which is why recycling is a GREAT idea!!!

c. Sulfur Hexafluoride - An insulator for high voltage electrical conductors and displaces oxygen. This is why solar and wind energy is a GREAT idea!!

Global Warming is not a fairy tale. If every one of us took ONE step to slow down the process, it would make a HUGE difference!!!

Stolen Thoughts on Travel

"Keeping to the main road is easy, but people love to be sidetracked."
-Lao Tzu

"The use of traveling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are."
-Samuel Johnson

Traveling in the company of those we love is home in motion."
-Leigh Hunt

Mileage craziness is a serious condition that exists in many forms. It can hit unsuspecting travelers while driving cars, motorcycles, riding in planes, crossing the country on bicycles or on foot. The symptoms may lead to obsessively placing more importance on how many miles are traveled than on the real reason for traveling."
-Peter Jenkins

Intro Updated Jul 22, 2012
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Usctwin Dec 13, 2012 at 11:29 AM

Happy birthday, Jen!
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Waalewiener Dec 13, 2012 at 8:23 AM

Happy Birthday Jen enjoy your day and your your extended time of work
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Mique Dec 13, 2012 at 8:15 AM

happy birthday!
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pieter_jan_v Dec 13, 2012 at 1:43 AM

Jen, Have a wonderful Birthday, PJ
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roamer61 Mar 12, 2012 at 6:46 AM

Hello there stranger. Long time no see. Hope all is well.
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BeatChick Dec 18, 2011 at 5:55 PM

Hi Jen! I hope you had a lovely birthday!! :)
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mrclay2000 Dec 16, 2011 at 8:39 AM

Great big happy birthday up there in Ohio! Wishing I could swing by and do a photo shoot with that terrific smile of yours! Take care. . . Mike
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TheView Dec 13, 2011 at 5:18 PM

Happy Happy Fødselsdag Jen ... if you can get free flights to greenland you are welcome ;-) Hugs A
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hopang Dec 13, 2011 at 10:40 AM

Hi Jen, We wish you a very happy birthday. Hope you have a great day! Greetings from Sweden. ~ho & pang
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pollon Dec 13, 2011 at 6:41 AM

I could not miss it... Happy Birthday HUGSSSSSSSSSS!!