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Sophie Countess of Wessex Pregnant!

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:40:36 GMT

Queen Elizabeth II's daughter-in-law, Sophie Countess of Wessex is pregnant again. Sophie's husband, Edward Earl of Wessex, is the son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. This is the eighth grandchild of the Queen and Prince.

Princess Sophie is now 42 years old. Is 42 too old to be having a child? How old is too old? Having a child at age 42 can seem somewhat unfair to a child, afterall when the child is 18 Sophie will be 60. Will she be able to be a grandmother that plays with the grandchildren or will she simply be too old?

On the flip side having a child at age 42 has its advantages. She has had her entire adult life to figure things out, settle her affairs and live her life. I guess now seems the appropriate time to move things along.

I just wonder how fair is it to these children born to such late-in-life mothers.

10 Tips on Conserving

Sun, 01 Jul 2007 20:48:57 GMT

1) Replace your incandescent light bulbs with compact florescent lights (CFLs). Look closely at labels when buying light bulbs. Those marked as CFLs last 10 times longer and use 66 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs while delivering the same light levels. As a result, CFLs accrue net savings between $30 and $45 over their lifetimes, depending on your cost of electricity, the wattage size of the CFL, and the lamp's lifespan (manufacturers make CFLs that last 6,000, 8,000, or 10,000 hours). The return on investment is 15 times higher than leaving your money in a bank account or the average return on Dows-Jones stock investments. CFLs also reduce the release of greenhouse gas emissions and are safer because they burn at a lower temperature (160° F or less) than incandescent and halogen lights, which can burn at temperatures up to 500° F.

2) Turn down the thermostat just three degrees in the winter and up three degrees in the summer. You can prevent the emission of nearly 1,100 pounds of carbon dioxide annually.

3) Inflate your car tires. When walking or biking isn't feasible, you can do something to better protect the Earth while driving. Take a step in the right direction by inflating your car tires. Pumping them up can improve your gas mileage by about 3.3 percent -- a savings of about 7 cents per gallon. It's the right thing to do for your wallet and the right thing to do for the Earth.

4) Turn down the hot water heater. Set your water heater to 130° F. While you're at it, turn down your house thermostat during the winter to 55° F when you go to bed or leave home. These simple actions can have enormous positive consequences, preventing the emission of more than 1,100 pounds of carbon dioxide over the course of the year, while cutting your energy bill by more than 10 percent. And that's just from you! Get your friends on board, and the benefits will multiply.

5) Choose your seafood wisely. We can't afford to wait until 2008. The world's seafood will be entirely depleted by 2048, according to an early November report in the journal Science. That means the moment to shape up is now. By buying and eating certain types of seafood, you can discourage harmful fishing practices and avoid the more depleted or threatened species. Take a look at Seafood Choices Alliance or Seafood Watch to make smart choices.

6) Purchase EnergyStar-labeled appliances. EnergyStar products are among the top 25 percent most efficient and can provide a 30 percent return or better through lower utility bills.

7) Wash and rinse in cold water. If everyone in the United States alone switched to cold water with their washing machines, we could save about 30 million tons of carbon dioxide each year -- and more than $3 billion in energy costs, collectively. And what's more? Cold water cleans your laundry just as well as hot water.

8) Buy locally produced meats and produce. Sounds like a good idea, but you don't know where to start? Just type in your zip code on Local Harvest's website to see a list of farms and farmers' markets close to home, as well as nearby restaurants committed to supporting their neighbors. Buying locally produced food cuts out the middlemen and the vast amounts of energy required to get your products onto store shelves. Most produce in U.S. supermarkets travels an average 1,500 miles before it is sold!

9) Drink more water from reusable glassware. It's great for your bank account, your health, and your planet. The average American consumed more than 400 beverage bottles and cans in 2006, leaving behind wasted glass, plastic, steel, and aluminum. That adds up to excessive amounts of fossil fuels and hydropower for mining, processing, refining, shaping, shipping, storing, refrigerating, and disposing of those materials. Of course, changing your drinking habits both at home and at work is applicable to just about every other habit, as well. You've heard it before and you'll hear it again: Reduce, reuse, and recycle.

10) Walk, bike, and carpool. In the United States, the car represents one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions. However, you don't have to give up your car for a healthier planet, just expand your transportation options. You can significantly reduce your emissions by commuting to work. Try combining trips to minimize emissions, which are greatest at the beginning of a journey before the engine has reached optimum temperature and efficiency. When purchasing your next car, make it a fuel-efficient one. Hybrid cars can get twice the fuel efficiency of the average new car, cut greenhouse gas emissions by half or more, and reduce urban air pollutants. Carpooling saves energy, cuts on additional pollution, and allows you to take a turn as a passenger instead of driving everyday. Car-sharing (not pooling) is available in numerous U.S. cities. Car-sharing enables you to rent a car just when you need it. Each car-share vehicle displaces four to eight privately held cars, requiring less parking area and creating less road congestion. If you live within an hour's bicycle ride to the office (~10 miles), consider biking to work one or more days a week.

Will 2007 be the warmest year so far?

Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:30:52 GMT

It has been projected that 2007 is going to be the warmest year ever. Let's hope not! Phoenix, Arizona has been so hot that windshields have fallen through on cars. The seals have melted from the heat. I can't imagine summers getting any hotter.

Limewire Lawsuit

Sun, 07 Jan 2007 22:08:39 GMT

I used to use Limewire all the time, but I can't get it to work anymore. But my friend told me that Limewire was in the middle of multiple lawsuits, similar to the other sharing programs that went down in flames. I just don't like to pay for music. :O

Bribing Children?

Sun, 07 Jan 2007 21:14:29 GMT

I was reading this article about a Middle School teacher that took a $1 bribe from each student per day so they could skip P.E. class. Can you believe that? Where did all of these kids get the money to pay her off?

Looks like she admitted to six felony counts of third-degree bribery. Wow... in my high school days teachers were busted for sex and drugs. I'm not sure if this is better or worse!

A Man Tried to Blackmail Oprah

Sun, 07 Jan 2007 16:08:33 GMT

Some idiot was trying to blackmail Oprah.

I'm afraid she has no skeletons in her closet! After being on air for over 20 years I think all her secrets are out. ;)

Here is the full article. <---- click here!

Britney Spears Fell Asleep in a Nightclub!!

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 03:44:11 GMT

Wow, I bet Britney is feeling lower than low. First she gets bashed from the press about partying too hard right after giving birth, but then she falls asleep in a nightclub! I guess she is partying a little too hard if she can't stay awake for the damn party!!

I wonder how her 3 month old and 1 year old will feel about this later on in life.

Bush pays tribute to Gerald Ford

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 03:41:11 GMT

Ok, at this point does anyone REALLY care? Is this supposed to make us feel better that our President went to Ford's funeral? You know I think Bush is a moron. I doubt he even knew much about Ford anyway. Why all these stupid formalities? I hate politics!

Bronoco killed in drive-by shooting

Tue, 02 Jan 2007 03:39:02 GMT

As some of you might have seen on the news some Denver Broco's cornerback Darrent Williams was killed Monday when his Hummer was gunned down after a New Year's Eve party.

Now to me, why is this so devastating? He was just some dude that was obviously messin with the wrong crowd. I think yeah, it's sad that some young guy that had the potential to father 20 children is now dead. (or is that basketball?) But why does it make such huge headlines?? He's not a doctor, he hasn't cured cancer, he hasn't done anything miraculous to warrant such headlines.

When was the last time someone with huge importance died made the news? We never hear about people who are on research teams for cancer die. We only hear about the famous people. I'll never understand this world we live in.

Saddam Pre-Execution Video

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 23:03:27 GMT

This is the video on the 2nd floor of the execution. For the bottom floor view and the REAL execution visit Chris's blog. ;)

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Me!

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 21:02:58 GMT

Yep! It's all about me! Kidding. No. This is really neat. A lot of options. Just checking it out.