The Human Footprint Map shows that man has influenced approximately 83% of the earth’s land surface. This is very disheartening and does not give me much encouragement that my children will not be severely impacted by this. It worries me that when looking at the map, Canada is one of the few remaining places where there is a significant amount of untouched land. Continue reading
Daily Archives: February 20, 2006
Al Michaels to NBC for…..a cartoon.
I’m a big football fan. Yes, the gridiron, the ballet that is football. It’s a great sport on many levels regardless of the fact TV has infiltrated it with gobs of time-outs. But it has transcended into a way of life for me on Sundays from Sept to Jan. The day is scheduled around the magic hours of 1 – 4pm and 4:15 – 7:30. Sometimes 8:00 – 11:00 as well. And, don’t forget Mondays at 9:00 — yes Monday Night Football. The 35 year tradition that has brought magic moments into my Monday evenings. Continue reading