"Let every individual and institution now think and act as a responsible trustee of Earth, seeking choices in ecology, economics and ethics that will provide a sustainable future, eliminate pollution, poverty and violence, awaken the wonder of life and foster peaceful progress in the human adventure."
- John McConnell, founder of International Earth Day

RIGHT NOW, and then again tomorrow and then again the next day and on it goes day after day,
1/2 OF THE WORLD lives on LESS THAN 2 DOLLARS each day.

Psalm 27:4
One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.
Do all you can and don't worry about the odds against you. Wield the miracle of life's energy, never worrying whether we fail, concerned only that whether we fail or succeed we do so with all our might. That's all we need to know to feel certain that all our force of diligent effort is worth our while on Earth.
Carl Safina, Voyage of the Turtle

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Bizare and scary

since no one really is talking about it, like this isn't a concern. Sometimes life sails along for a while with absolutely no changes and then all of a sudden it turns on a dime. Lately my life is spinning, and no stopping it is in sight.


Here’s a list from the last few weeks; have you heard of other events we should add to it:

  • Mar 13 – Millions of dead sardines found floating in California harbor
  • Jan 17—Hundreds of dead seals washed ashore in Labrador, possible overpopulation
  • Jan 14—200 cows found dead in Wisconsin, allegedly caused by a virus
  • Jan 14—100 dead carp found in U.K. pond, unknown causes
  • Jan 14—730 African grey parrots died during flight, blamed on carbon monoxide
  • Jan 13—300 grackles dead on highway in Alabama, blamed on blunt force trauma
  • Jan 11—Thousands of gizzard shad fish washed up near Chicago, blamed on cold weather
  • Jan 10—Countless fish dead in U.K. brook, unknown causes
  • Jan 08—100 starlings found dead on highway in California, allegedly all hit by a truck
  • Jan 08—Dozens of dead starlings turn up in Romania, blamed on “drunkenness”
  • Jan 07—More than 1,000 dead turtle doves found in Italy, unknown causes
  • Jan 06—40,000+ dead Devil crabs washed ashore in the U.K., unknown causes
  • Jan 05—Hundreds of dead birds fall to ground in Kentucky, unknown causes
  • Jan 05—Hundreds of dead birds found on highway in Texas, unknown causes
  • Jan 05—Hundreds of dead snapper washed up on New Zealand beaches, unknown causes
  • Jan 05—Up to 100 jackdaw birds dead in Sweden, unknown causes
  • Jan 04—Several dead manatees found on Florida coast, unknown causes
  • Jan 04—Thousands of dead fish washed up on creek bank in Florida, unknown causes
  • Jan 04—Hundreds of dead fish found on St. Clair River in Canada, unknown causes
  • Jan 04—Hundreds of blackbirds dead in Louisiana, from internal injuries and blood clots
  • Jan 03— Thousands of dead octopuses washed ashore on Portugal beach, unknown causes
  • Jan 03—Two million dead fish washed up in Chesapeake Bay, MD, blamed on cold water
  • Jan 03—100 tons of dead fish washed ashore in Brazil, unknown causes
  • Jan 03—100,000+ dead drum fish found in Arkansas river, unknown causes
  • Dec 31—5,000+ birds dead in Arkansas, massive trauma and blood clots
  • Dec 29—Canada’s Goldstream River mysteriously flowed neon green for several hours
  • Dec 28—70 bats found dead in Tucson, AZ, unknown causes
  • Dec 27—Scores of dead fish washed ashore in a lake in Haiti, unknown causes
  • Dec 23—Hundreds of dead starfish, jellyfish washed ashore in SC, blamed on cold water
  • Dec 23—Ten tons of mostly dead fish found in fishing net in New Zealand, unknown causes
  • Dec 22—100+ dead pelicans drop in North Carolina, unknown causes
  • Dec 18—Thousands of dead fish turned up in bay in Philippines, unknown causes
  • Dec 17—Dead fish washed ashore at lake beach in Indiana, blamed on winter storms
  • Dec 15—Thousands of dead fish washed ashore on Florida beach, blamed on cold weather
  • Dec 13—Thousands of dead barramundi fish washed up in Australia, unknown causes

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