I just came across the following in my RSS feed and although I haven’t listened to it yet myself it certainly looks interesting. I suspect those of you who are interested in global warming, eco-Kashrut, sustainable living and organic foods may also find this interesting.

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PS I almost bought the audio version of this book last month.

The Ethics of Eating (July 19, 2007)

In Public Radio

Author Barbara Kingsolver describes an adventure her family undertook to spend one year eating primarily what they could grow or raise themselves. As a citizen and mother more than an expert, she turned her life towards questions many of us are asking. What can climate change and sustainability really have to do my family’s daily routines? Where does the food we eat come from? And why do we resist when the healthiest choices can be a delight?

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Hey this is just a quick FYI post to let people know about the Live Earth concert that is currently pretty much happening on every continent and in over 130 some countries. Neither myself or Tamara had heard anything about it until she stumbled across it on TV, looking for something to watch after Shabbos this evening. So far it’s been pretty cool it’s a mix of live music mixed with celebrity interviews and info on DIY eco-things anyone can do to help address the climate crisis. The commercials and sponsorship around the event even seem to be pretty cool running some sort of a conscious capitalism thing. In fact one of the ads was very cool because it was a service announcement telling people how to get taken off junk mail lists. Nice!

Anyhow if you’re into eco-Kashrut or the whole Tikkun Olam thing you might wanna check out this web site and flip through your TV channels to see if you can find it. We are going to watch it and I’ll try to do a follow-up post on Monday or something.

Enjoy, and if you do check it out please let me know what what you think.

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Kudos to Rosie (at least this time) for being able to articulately call things as she sees them. I think she managed to get her point across extremely well without resulting to name calling, instead drawing on the fact as she understands them.

Like it or not she does make some great points.

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Why don’t you take a break from your own “problems” this afternoon and think about doing DO SOMETHING a little different with your time. 

Need I say more?

Big fat kisses and hugs to both Treppenwitz and Jack for getting my attention.

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I know that Global Warming is a Myth and there is lots of evidence to back that fact up.

And yes I also know that the Global Warming “panic” is a recent creation of the liberal controlled media. I mean there certainly wasn’t any talk of this stuff on TV back in the 1950’s or anything. Yes this propaganda is indeed very dangerous but thank goodness for “Fair and Balanced news institutions” like FOX. Because we can all count on them to be true bastions of unbiased reporting that isn’t tied to any industrial corporate agenda.

Now don’t get me wrong I am not trying to place the blame on corporations or anything like that. After all everyone knows (or should know) that corporations are always reasonable, responsible entities and they certainly could never be seen as being psychopathically destructive. I mean that is just plain foolishness but I am sure someone will none the less try to make a documentary about it or something.

And to all those skeptics out there who have a hard time believing me about this big global warming lie, I say to you. Lets just take a look at history because I am sure you will see that big business would never do anything to cover up the truth, especially not when people are at risk.

We all know that the Tobacco Industry never lied, misled or purposely hid the dangers of smoking from the general public, in order to protect their interests.

Nor is there any evidence to support allegations that Car Companies would ever be involved in anything like destroying public access to alternatives such as electric cars. Come to think of it, its not like they (as in BIG, Car, Oil & Tire Businesses) have ever done anything to manipulate the public into becoming more dependant on their products.

What really upsets me about all this Global Warming bullshit is that it only serves to distract us from more pressing issues. We should be focusing on what is truly important like protecting the world from WMD’s or the essential work of bringing freedom to the Iraqi people.

Okay so on the off chance that someone reading this hasn’t caught on to the obvious yet. The above is indeed an attempt at satire.

I mean come on people the research has been done and the evidence is in. It’s time for us to start reflecting on what all of this means and I think Earth Day is an excellent time to start doing just that.

Yes there are those who insist on denying that there is anything to worry about and refer to all of this as The Great Global Warming Swindle. Fortunately or maybe unfortunately depending on your perspective, the types of arguments raised by many of the Climate Change deniers are for the most part easily dismissed when looked at more closely.

If you only watch one video referenced/linked in this post, let the following documentary be the one. Having said that it is much more striking if watched after having first seen The Great Global Warming Swindle video.

As far as I’m concerned enough evidence is in that now’s the time to start changing how we think about the planet and our relationship to it. Even if the case for Global Warming has been overstated (not something I personally believe) we’ve already seen enough to warrant not only concern but action. Hey if someone wants to continue being skeptical that’s fine but the time for denial is over. Even if it’s not the doom and gloom situation that some would have us believe many of the changes being suggested can only serve to make the world a better place. And that my friends is something that makes them worthy pursuits in and of themselves.

And on that note Happy Earth Day!

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I will keep it short and just simply outstanding and if this doesn’t capture the spirit of Tikkun Olam then I don’t know what does.

Watch this video its great.

From the Description.

Accepting his 2007 TED Prize, Bill Clinton says he’s trying to build a better world to hand to his daughter. Unequal, unstable and unsustainable, our world must correct its course, and private citizens (”like me”) can be powerful forces for change. His Clinton Foundation, fresh from its success negotiating down pharmaceutical prices in the developing world, is now running a pilot health care system in Rwanda, based on the work of Dr. Paul Farmer in Haiti. In 18 months, it has shown potential as a model for the entire developing world. Clinton’s TED wish: Help him build this system in Rwanda, to bring world-class health care to a people who have overcome deadly hatred to rebuild their nation. (Recorded March 2007 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 25:52)

Hat Tip to William for bringing this to my attention.

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I really like Steve Earl but I often forget all about him and my fondness for his music. And then I remember again and I love it when that happens.

Warrior

This is the best time of the day—the dawn
The final cleansing breath unsullied yet
By acrid fume or death’s cacophony
The rank refuse of unchained ambition
And pray, deny me not but know me now,
Your faithful retainer stands resolute
To serve his liege lord without recompense
Perchance to fall and perish namelessly
No flag-draped bier or muffled drum to set
The cadence for a final dress parade
But it was not always thus—remember?
Once you worshipped me and named me a god
In many tongues and made offering lest
I exact too terrible a tribute
Take heed for I am weary, ancient
And decrepit now and my time grows short
There are no honorable frays to join
Only mean death dealt out in dibs and dabs
Or horror unleashed from across oceans
Assail me not with noble policy
For I care not at all for platitude
And surrender such tedious detail
To greater minds than mine and nimbler tongues
Singular in their purpose and resolve
And presuming to speak for everyman
Oh, for another time, a distant field
And there a mortal warrior’s lonely grave
But duty charges me remain until
The end the last battle of the last war
Until that ‘morrow render unto me
That which is mine my stipend well deserved
The fairest flower of your progeny
Your sons, your daughters your hopes and your dreams
The cruel consequence of your conceit

Jerusalem

I woke up this mornin’ and none of the news was good
And death machines were rumblin’ ‘cross the ground where Jesus stood
And the man on my TV told me that it had always been that way
And there was nothin’ anyone could do or say
And I almost listened to him
Yeah, I almost lost my mind
Then I regained my senses again
And looked into my heart to find
That I believe that one fine day all the children of Abraham
Will lay down their swords forever in Jerusalem
Well maybe I’m only dreamin’ and maybe I’m just a fool
But I don’t remember learnin’ how to hate in Sunday school
But somewhere along the way I strayed and I never looked back again
But I still find some comfort now and then
Then the storm comes rumblin’ in
And I can’t lay me down
And the drums are drummin’ again
And I can’t stand the sound
But I believe there’ll come a day when the lion and the lamb
Will lie down in peace together in Jerusalem
And there’ll be no barricades then
There’ll be no wire or walls
And we can wash all this blood from our hands
And all this hatred from our souls
And I believe that on that day all the children of Abraham
Will lay down their swords forever in Jerusalem

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I am really not a big Bono fan but this is freaking amazing. He received the Chairman’s Award at the NAACP Image Awards earlier this week and gave a great acceptance speech.

Most of it is typical Bono but that last minute is outstanding.

So check it out.

Hat Tip to William for originally posting this over at his place.

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