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G I N A

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About Me


"We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate."
-Thomas Jefferson
"It may be true that the law cannot make a man love me, but it can stop him from lynching me, and I think that's pretty important."
- Martin Luther King Jr
StopGlobalWarming.org
California Public Interest Research Group.org
Consumer Federation of America.org
Environment California.org
The Huffington Post.com


What..s that THING you..ve made out of my Truffula tuft?
Look, Lorax, I said. There..s no cause for alarm.
I chopped just one tree. I am doing no harm.
I..m being quite useful. This thing is a Thneed.
A Thneed..s a Fine-Something-That-All-People-Need!
It..s a shirt. It..s a sock. It..s a glove. It..s a hat.
But it has other uses. Yes, far beyond that.
You can use it for carpets. For pillows! For sheets!
Or curtains! Or covers for bicycle seats!
The Lorax said,
Sir! You are crazy with greed.
There is no one on earth
who would buy that fool Thneed!

-Dr. Suess's the Lorax


I care a great deal about the environment, politics, philosophy, education, health and our community. If you care about any of these things too, perhaps we may have something to talk about!

My Interests

Education, environment and social justice.

I'd like to meet:

The whole world

Music:

The sound of silence.

Movies:

Stranger Than Fiction, The Corporation, The 11th Hour, An Unreasonable Man, The Future of Food, Out Foxed, An Inconvenient Truth, Sicko, Bladerunner, Metropolis, The Lorax, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Thank you for Smoking, Waking Life, I Heart Huckabees

Television:

BBC news, Globe Treker, The History Channel, National Geographic, The Weather Channel, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Six feet under, Arrested Development, Boston Legal

Books:

The Third Wave, The Sustainability Revolution, The Jungle, Brave New World, A Clockwork Orange, 1984, Fast Food Nation, Dracula, Virgin suicides, Catcher In The Rye, and various text books.

Heroes:

Ralph Nader, John Lennon, Ed Begely Jr., Paul Newman, Eleanor Roosevelt, Super Nanny, Mary Poppins and Jesus Christ.

My Blog

The English take tea and then bicycle to work

Source: Economist.com April 24, 2008   The government of England is promoting the use of bicycles as an alternative  mode of transport in the cities. They are increasing funding from 10...
Posted by G I N A on Mon, 05 May 2008 02:29:00 PST

What’s greener: A laptop or a desktop? A car or a plane?

Quizes worth taking: Some answers will surprise you. http://www.sierraclub.org/howgreen/PC/ http://www.sierraclub.org/howgreen/getaway/ How Green is My PC Answers The average laptop uses only half as...
Posted by G I N A on Fri, 02 May 2008 01:53:00 PST

Cramps, sometimes I get them and now I know why.

Cramps Spasmodic contractions of the uterus, such as those occurring during menstruation or labor, usually causing pain in the abdomen that may radiate to the lower back and thighs.dictionary.com &nb...
Posted by G I N A on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:53:00 PST

Prozac in our drinking water?

By JEFF DONN, MARTHA MENDOZA and JUSTIN PRITCHARD, Associated Press Writers Sun Mar 9, 5:03 PM ET A vast array of pharmaceuticals  including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and se...
Posted by G I N A on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:03:00 PST

The shoes we choose

Through experience we continue to gain knowledge about the human condition, but resistence to tread the unknown or unfamiliar keeps us further away from truly comprehending the simplici...
Posted by G I N A on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 05:55:00 PST

Biggest Beef Recall in the Nation’s history

Was the Beef Recall Enough? Beef Industry and Animal Rights Groups Duel Over Video as Lawmaker Calls for Investigation ..IE--> A worker throws a piece of meat among cattle carcass scraps dropped ...
Posted by G I N A on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:15:00 PST

California has the worst air pollution in the nation according to the American Lung Association

26 California Counties Fail American Lung Association's Annual Nationwide State of the Air Clean Air Test; Los Angeles and Riverside Top Bad Air Lists Nationwide; Salinas Only California City on Clea...
Posted by G I N A on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 07:36:00 PST

Bee hives stolen, costs local bee keeper thousands

Bee Hives Stolen, Costs Local Bee Keeper Thousands ReportingLaura Cole SACRAMENTO (CBS13) ? We all know bees make honey, but did you know how important bees are to everything else we grow and eat? We...
Posted by G I N A on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:38:00 PST

Amazingly enough,

this heart is not for sale.
Posted by G I N A on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:27:00 PST

Taking a stand

  Yes I am am voting for Obama in the primaries.   For this public announcement I realize that I may lose some of my "Myspace friends". Why am I voting for Obama? Michelle Obama is the bomb...
Posted by G I N A on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:51:00 PST