thoughts on upcycling used clothing. . .

I am all for recycling. I recycle paper, plastics and other things but when it comes to recycling used clothing, or rather UPCYCLING used clothing, I sometimes have doubts. Yes, it helps the environment if you aren't using the chemicals and resources but the fact that those chemicals were used in the FIRST place is what bothers me. Aren't those same chemicals still in the fabric that is against your body? Why is it that people consider it a healthy alternative when the first time around it was on the not so good list.?
"Gee Honey, look at this! I made an adorable baby dress for our daughter and I made it completely out of old t-shirts. Isn't it wonderful?"
"Yeh, looks great " says honey bunch aloud but in his mind he is thinking. . .'maybe those were Ted Johnson's old t-shirts that he wore to the gym and sweat on everyday. Sweat rolled off of him as he strained to lift the 250 lb. weights and he simply dripped with sweat as he ran the marathon last month.' hmmmm. . . . ." It's real cute dear."
I guess what I am saying is that the harmful dyes are still there and it is still the cotton that was grown using hazardous chemicals and fertilizers that leached into the water supply. I don't know that I would consider the little advantage of reusing it to be such a great advantage in the whole scheme of things. What do you think?

Thoughts on BP oil leak

You know? I have been rather speechless lately, as you can tell by my lack of any new blog posts. This whole BP oil leak and the absolutely huge mess it has caused and all because they had no shut off valve. Doesn't anyone in any kind of business have to have planned for every angle and contingency? How about small store owners having to pay large sums for insurance just in case on the rare moment, someone trips and falls in their store and blames it on them? I mean, everyone hopes the best scenario will be the one to play out but don't we all have to consider the other alternatives? Why is it that huge companies such as BP can bypass all of this and the US just slaps them on the back and says "It's O-K, we'll try again someplace else."

Now they are working on the next big try to stop the leak. Actually it is taking them a little time because they have asked people to start chewing gum for them and it takes a lot of chewing gum to plug that hole. . .

Will The Sky Still Be Blue ?

There are no words to describe the terrible loss to the planet when the oceans die. This beautiful blue planet that we call home is a gift to us. We have done nothing but abuse it in every way possible and even as it begs for us to change our ways, we turn a blind eye and continue on as before as if nothing matters. What an extremely egotistic and self centered group humankind has turned out to be. In a way, we deserve everything that is coming to us and more. I only feel bad that the earth has to suffer as well.
This whole thing with the BP oil leak is just the icing on the cake as far as I am concerned. I don't know what is worse, the fact that we are continually fed a lot of lies and total bull--- or the fact that people continue to believe it.

When the oceans are totally lifeless, will the sky still reflect blue?

Get Used to This Scene

Get Used to This Scene

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Codex Conference - Institute for Responsible Technology

Codex Conference - Institute for Responsible Technology

I have just been notified of this terrible news. The US wants to put into action a new rule that would make it illegal for anyone in the ENTIRE WORLD to label foods as GMO or GMO free. This is a severe mistake and an infringement on everyone's right to know. I urge everyone to ban together and stop this from happening. Please click on the link and sign the pettition TODAY.

Acceptance

I think in one way or another, we all live our lives trying to prove we exist. When we speak to someone, we expect an answer or comment in return, proof that we were heard and our thoughts acknowledged. When we create something beautiful, we like to show it around, not that we need praise exactly,but what we have done or what we have accomplished to be noticed. Even if we have love and, in a sense, acknowledgement from one other individual, this is enough for us to feel that we have existed here on this plane.
How sad it is for those who speak and are unheard, those who beg to be noticed and are ignored. It is such a simple thing to acknowledge someone's presence with a word or two and even a smile, yet it is so often the one thing that is the most difficult to do.

Earth day or let's ease the guilt day?

Earth Day 2010. i was just sitting here and reading all the updates on what is happening in the world, things such as the devastating decrease in the grey whale population, the huge loss of the Monarch butterflies and what that will mean for the pollination of our food, the huge plastic garbage dump we call the ocean. . . . it goes on and on. These are terrible huge things that are happening. Then I realized it was Earth Day and I googled that to see what was being done.I still can't believe the total sense of priorities, or rather total lack of priorities on the human population as a whole. All these huge global changes are taking place all around us and we are being told to cut back on our use of hot water, use energy efficient light bulbs, reuse and recycle and try to ride a bike or walk instead of drive once in awhile. IS THAT IT ??? Seriously, is that all humankind is willing to do? To think that so many people consider this little bit of effort to be difficult and even a sacrifice. The total lack of caring about the future of the world, the future of humankind itself, leaves me numb. You hear all the time about how humans are so much above animals because we have the ability to "reason". Maybe this was true once and is true for a few, but I rather think that somehow this has been bred out of us through the generations. Humans think only about themselves,not about the whole, but truly about themselves as an individual above anything else.If things won't bother them in this lifetime then what does it matter to them at all? Who cares about the CONSEQUENCES.?
I think I know now what happened to the flower children. I think that they had to conform to society in order to survive, in order to get jobs and money, in order to live a life that is expected by society. Everyone has become afraid to speak out, afraid to make a difference. What is there to be afraid of in words that makes them so all powerful? If they are so strong, why don't we use them instead of guns?