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Why I’m an Environmentalist

…ay Area for example, we are situated next to the ocean which has some very high air current and so one would think the air quality is good. This is not the case though, due principally from too many cars on the road, forest fires and even pollution from China. Further, the pollution to our water is so severe that I can no longer drink from the tap, but have various filters in place. The “Green” movement has gained attention but we need to be takin…

News of the week – Healthcare, Joe Wilson and 9/11

…However, something must be done as costs in this country are entirely too high and the drug and insurance companies make billions. People are going to the emergency rooms anyway so there has to be a fix one way or another. Why is it we are required to have auto insurance but not health insurance? Seems a little fishy and like unfair politics due to large corporation influence to me. Morally, everyone should have healthcare and those that can, sho…

Life Currents – A Reflection

…s a pattern, a habit I have developed to continually feel restless after becoming too familiar with my surroundings.  Maybe I am addicted to the natural high of having my senses stimulated with unfamiliar surroundings? Yet, at 33 years of age I feel it is time to let myself be swept along a little by the current and build a solid base.  For this to happen I’ll need to “institutionalize” myself a bit more and take opportunities as they come instead…

The Meanings of Words – What is Colonialism, Communism

…better their condition. They equate an economic concept “Capitalism” with freedom and “Communism” with slavery which is completely absurd. They are simply two economic models that would be better debated in terms of markets and currency movements by certified Economists. Yet, the super elite know that if communism were to take hold then they would lose all or most of their wealth. Therefore, they strike at it anywhere in the world in hopes of pre…

The Economy: San Francisco, Japan, Ho Chi Minh City

…nd usually do not return until 8 or 9 at night.   The only way out is to become a “Freeter” (フγƒͺγƒΌγ‚ΏγƒΌ) which is a combination of the English word “Free” and the German word “Arbeit” which means work.  These people do not want to join the soul sucking world of the Salaryman so simply work a lot of part time jobs.   One trick the Japanese (and Americans) are starting to employ is simply hiring workers on contracts.  This means they do not have to pay y…