The old button from the Environmental Club days which I just happened to find on Earth Day! It is a little beat up (particularly the ends of the ribbon), but no worse for the wear, I think. And it is one of the few items that I have left from those days, so it carries a lot of great memories for me! Nothing Changes Until You Do!
Here is a picture of a very similar logo, with the same message, that was on the t-shirt that I purchased from the BCC Environmental Club and, if memory serves me correctly, may even have helped to make. There were a few projects like that which club members, myself included, were regularly involved with. It has been so long, however, that I no longer recall specifically if I actually helped to make these or not, although I do believe so, since I remember seeing the process of the t-shirts being dyed. In any case, I loved this t-shirt, and have kept it ever since, even if I do not regularly wear it. Since it was part of my experience with the BCC Environmental Club days, as well as more generally having an environmental theme, it seemed appropriate to share it here.
"Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed."
~Mahatma Gandhi
"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future."
~John F. Kennedy
Temperatures are going to be frigid in most of the United States this week, and they are already especially cold in the Midwest, even by their standards. Chicago will be colder today than areas generally known for their incredibly cold temperatures, including the Siberia, Antarctica, and Mount Everest.
So naturally, needing to add his opinion on everything, regardless of whether or not he is actually qualified to do so, Trump had to chime in, and try to cast shade on the "global warming theory" that he has made clear he feels is a hoax. Yesterday, he tweeted:
"In the beautiful Midwest, windchill temperatures are reaching minus 60 degrees, the coldest ever recorded. In coming days, expected to get even colder,” Trump wrote. “People can’t last outside even for minutes. What the hell is going on with Global Waming? Please come back fast, we need you!”
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Yes, by the way, that is how he spelled the word "waming."
There were quick responses, including plenty from Trump fans who, like him, tried to spread shade on the "global warming theory."
But there were other responses that called the president, and his supporters, out on their ignorance. And one of them, from someone calling themselves A Science Enthusiast, had such a strong response, that it has gone viral Here is how A Science Enthusiast responded:
A Science Enthusiast 🚀 @aSciEnthusiast 7h7 hours ago More Replying to @realDonaldTrump Glad you asked! The polar vortex is supposed to stay at the north pole but dwindling sea ice (from climate change) has caused the vortex to split in three places, and that's why it's cold down here. Polar vortex splits like this will become more common as climate change worsens. 95 replies 439 retweets 2,810 likes Reply 95 Retweet 439 Like 2.8K
Indeed, these are grim times. The winter can feel glum and depressing, especially when it seems to drag on and get incredibly cold temperatures like this. And seeing someone like Trump represent this country as it's elected leader, as the official face and voice of this nation, for all intents and purposes, is even more depressing.
But it is nice to see that some people are still fighting the good fight, regardless of the dark and the intense cold out there (and I am not referring to the weather). It is enough to warm you up, and allow you to feel a bit of sunshine on a gloomy day!
Trump basically got owned. However, my guess is that he is too limited in terms of intelligence to even realize it. Surely, we will hear from his ignorant ass on this, and many other subjects, again soon enough. But it sure is nice to know that he does not speak for everyone in this nation.
It reminds me of that famous saying which is attributed to both Mark Twain and Abraham Lincoln:
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt."
You might think that Trump would have learned that lesson by now, after over seven decades of proving that age does not necessarily bring wisdom.
It reminds me of that famous saying which is attributed to both Mark Twain and Abraham Lincoln:
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt."
You might think that Trump would have learned that lesson by now, after over seven decades of proving that age does not necessarily bring wisdom.
Below are the articles used in writing this blog entry, including both of the tweets. On the very bottom is a link to just how brutally cold the temperatures in the Midwest are, as Chicago will be incredibly cold today:
Trump mocks global warming in tweet amid Midwest chill By Joe Tacopino January 28, 2019:
Internet goes nuts over Trump's global warming tweet India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | 29 Jan 2019:
https://www.indiablooms.com/world-details/USN/18475/internet-goes-nuts-over-trump-s-global-warming-tweet.html
Chicago Will Be Colder Than Mount Everest, Antarctica, And Siberia On Wednesday reported by CBS News, January 28, 2019:
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/01/28/chicago-colder-than-siberia-antarcitca-mount-everest/
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