Carl Crossman

It always warms my heart to read about places that have found ways to heat their homes without using fossil fuels. One such place is Kristianstad Sweden. They have been working on a program to eliminate their use of fossil fuels and have replaced them with using fuel sources such as manure, potato peels, and cooking oil.

The city has made a serious effort to use the resources they have to generate energy. They burn gas from landfills and use wood waste to generate electricity. I am happy to know that these people are able to use their energy wisely and are helping to protect our earth.

When a meteorite lands on the earth, it becomes the property of whoever’s land it lands on. This has already been established by courts in the U.S. Such was the case of a local landlord where a meteorite fell in Virginia. The landowner has declared his intention to sell the rock to the highest bidder at auction. These rocks can be worth thousands of dollars and are collected avidly by collectors.

Meteorites can also be donated to the National Museum of Natural History that houses the world’s largest collection of space rocks. I think that is the most rightful place that these rocks could end up. Allowing the public to view these relics of the birth of space is only fair.

One thing that we’ve been hearing about is the Chinese who are sending us items that contain a high amount of lead. Since our government has taken control and outlawed the substance being used in the items we buy all the time (Children’s Toys) the Chinese have ceased using the dangerous metal. The problem is that they have switched from lead to Cadmium.

Cadmium is just as deadly as Lead. It is a toxic substance that can slow the development of learning and can shorten a person’s life. Since the ban on lead, experts have noticed an increase in the use of Cadmium in toys manufactured in China. I hope that China will soon realize that America is serious about protecting our children’s health. I call for the end of the use of Cadmium in children’s toys!!

One thing that I consider as being important is preserving the many species of animals that live on the earth. One animal that is in danger of extinction is the Kootenai white sturgeon. Since man has put up a dam called the Libby dam, the water levels have changed and caused the fish to not spawn as nature intended. This has left the fish in danger of extinction.

Experts have revealed that there are fewer than 500 of these fish left. They also say that they have not spawned in over 35 years. While there have been recent attempts to fix the problem, the results have been negative. There will be one last attempt made to help the fish when early next year they will flood the river in a last ditch effort to help them spawn. I hope the attempt is successful.

There have been many predictions that say the world will end in the 2012. The most famous of these is the Mayan calendar which supposedly ends on this date. The bad part is that scientists have forgotten to admit that there some dates in the Mayan calendar that go far beyond this date. One date is equivalent to the year 4772.

I know that Hollywood would have us believe that the world will end soon in order for them to sell their movies. I say that this is all a bunch of make believe that has no scientific foundation. I hope that everyone will come to their senses and act in accordance with reason!