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October 23, 2006
Iceland's Whaling
Whaling both physically and argumentatively. The small country has an almost spotless reputation in the world community but may have blemished that record by resuming commercial whaling. The country originally agreed with the IWC (International Whaling Commission) to a 20 year ban but recently moved to overturn the ruling. They claim there are enough Fin and Minke whales to support a sustainable harvest. However, the IUCN (World Conservation Union) list both whales as endangered. In fact the Fin whale is the second largest whale in the sea and once numbered in the hundreds of thousands, but now less than 25,000 remain.
It's a fine line to walk between what is culturally ingrained (such as Japan who has a long history in eating whales) and what is done for economic reasons. Whale meat is not a huge part of an Icelandic diet. It's more of a luxury food. So for the life of me, I can not figure out why they would resume whaling. They plan to kill 30 by the end of this year and it's insane for them to say they are no longer endangered. They make more money on whale watching than they do selling the meat so why even bother?
I hope the country of Iceland changes its mind for the sake of these graceful giants whom play a huge role in keeping the ocean's ecosystem in check.
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October 16, 2006
Elmo Who?
Screw Tickle Me Elmo. Screw him so much, I'm not even going to link to it. Besides, we all know it's totally sold out anyways. Good luck with ebay.
Instead I would like a Turbo Tigger. The name alone send good chills down my spine. And just like the real Tigger, he bounces higher and higher on his springy tail at a frenetic pace. He also talks and the higher he bounces, the more wacky he sounds. Don't believe me? Just check out this video.
Recently added to my gift list, so any of you kind souls out there willing to part with $24.99, please buy it for me. :)
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Pizza Fans Rejoice
I'm not a huge fan of Pizza mainly because I'm not a huge fan of cheese (gasp!). Now that I've just lost about everyone reading from Chicago, New York, and Europe - I'll try to redeem myself with the rest of you by presenting the Outdoor Artisan Pizza Oven.
Designed by the outdoor grill pros, Kalamazoo Gourmet, the Artisan Pizza Oven allows you to get that delicious wood-fired flavored pizza right from your yard. It's stainless steel construction makes is super durable and easy to clean. With 30,000 BTU's of power (liquid gas or propane), you can cook a pizza as large as 17".
One of my friends has a similar unit made with stone. I must admit, pizzas cooked this way taste a lot better but still, us lactose intolerant peeps can only eat so much before we have to escape to ummm . . . release.
HAPPY EATING!
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October 9, 2006
Best Compliment This Year
Through the magic that is MySpace, I reconnected with a former teacher of mine, and I mean very former. I haven't seen this person is over 12 years.
She's retired now and sent me a very kind message.
". . . too many questions at the most inappropriate times. You were a good guy and a total pain in the ass. I wish there were more like you."
Awwwww, THANK YOU SO MUCH MS. SIMS!
Posted by tranism at 11:35 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)