Salutations!
Welcome and thank you for visiting. Feel free to share your thoughts by leaving a note. Please be kind and respectful. I bruise easily.
This is an experimental first installment of a pair of my random "thoughts of the day", one on the light, trivial side; another a little heavier, deeper.
The Light
I used up the last strand of dental floss today. Maybe I'll take a detour on my morning walk to pick up a replacement box. Did you know that
Dr. Levi Parmly of New Orleans first introduced the benefits of flossing in 1819? And that that Johnson & Johnson Corporation was the first to patent the stuff in 1898? And that flossing could
decrease the risk of heart disease?
The Heavy
South Korea, Japan, U.S... One by one, countries are imposing tighter sanctions against North Korea, following confirmation that "The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)" torpedoed a South Korean warship on March 26, killing 46 sailors. Hasn't it been proven, though, that sanctions alone do not work, especially when dealing with a crazy dictator? My guess is that Premier Kim and his soldiers won't feel the pinch. Only the already-impoverished people of North Korea will suffer.
On the itinerary for my guy's next business trip:
Distance: 11,300 miles roundtrip.
Emissions: 4,400 lbs (or 2 metric tons) CO2.
According to groups like
Greatest Planet and
Sustainable Travel, his carbon footprint from this particular trip can be offset for (only?) about $100, which would help fund a reforestation, renewable energy, or energy efficient project somewhere in the world.
While my "hooray!" for the mileage points is still echoing down the halls -- since that's how we afford our vacays -- I can't help but consider the environmental impact of our
Matthew McGrory-sized footprints on those upcoming trips.
I guess we'll just have to walk everywhere for the rest of the year. And go vegan.
