| Global warming hits poor countries the most…it’s the policies stupid
There is an old joke that X newspaper headline says: End of the world tomorrow, will hit women and minorities the most. So today I read in ABS CBN that "Effects of global warming inevitable; poor countries to suffer more. Denver Post version HERE Yup. The poor Philippines will get it on the chin as the earth gets warmer. Scientists say there is global warming. Fine. I used to live in Minnesota, which was under 200 feet of ice 10,000 years ago. Obviously things are warmer. And scientists say pollution is bad. Fine. I have asthma. I remember the 1950's before the pollution controls on cars, when NYCity air was a thick as Manila during the rush hour. But what I do have a problem with is the "religion" of global warming, the insists that American need to go back to living like the 1950's to stop global warming, or to emulate those eco friendly people in the "third world".
Sea Dogs Roster Set
Portland, Maine- The Boston Red Sox have announced the 2007 Opening Day roster for the Double-A affiliate Portland Sea Dogs. Highlighting the 2007 roster are Jacoby Ellsbury, Clay Buchholz, and Bryce Cox, three of Boston's top ten prospects according to Baseball America. The Sea Dogs open the season on Thursday, April 5th at Hadlock Field at 6:00 PM against the Connecticut Defenders (Giants). For the 2007 season, Eastern League rosters will remain at 24 for the entire season. Portland will begin the season with 27 players, three will start the season on the disabled list; catcher Mike Leonard and pitchers Randy Beam and Jose Vaquedano. The 2007 roster consists of 16 players who spent time in Portland in 2006, a year that saw Portland capture its first Eastern League Championship. The team features 19 players with Double-A experience.
Japanese hurt in Jakarta air mishap
JAKARTA (Kyodo) Three people including a Japanese trainee were hurt when their Cessna 172-P made an emergency landing in an empty lot on the outskirts of Jakarta. Ibnu Safari, an instructor at the Alfa Flying School, said that Sadao Tokusho, 41, suffered a light injury in the Saturday incident. "He only suffered a bruise on his nose. He is undergoing flight training here in Indonesia," Safari said. Pilot-instructor Bangkit S, who made the emergency landing, was also hurt, as was the third person on board. Safari said the plane suddenly lost power during a training flight. Weather conditions were fine at the time. "The emergency landing was good, but after the plane bumped into an embankment . . . the plane turned over," Safari said. He said the flying school offers training for both private and commercial pilots.
GH Christian School fundraising auction Saturday
Looking for a vacation, birthday party for grandchildren, hunting or fishing trip or a photo safari to South Africa? How about dessert or flowers delivered to your house, house cleaning or kite boarding lessons?
Looking for a vacation, birthday party for grandchildren, hunting or fishing trip or a photo safari to South Africa? How about dessert or flowers delivered to your house, house cleaning or kite boarding lessons? These and many other items will be available at the Grand Haven Christian School auction on Saturday at the school. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. and the silent auction boards open at 5:30. Verbal auction with auctioneer Tom Mellema will begin about 7:15 p.m. The final event will be a drawing for a $500 credit toward tuition at GHCS.
Fundraising turnaround
DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP - The African tribe that has sought thousands of dollars to dig wells in the last three years just sent a few hundred back. The Maasai of Olosho-oibor, Kenya in East Africa sent a check for $350 to the Friends of Kids Castle so an artist's rendering of its shield can be added to the Doylestown Township playground. I felt a little funny about it, Friends coordinator Dawn Byers said of receiving the check. My family has been involved in those wells and donating the money for them to get the water there. It's such a special project. You realize when you're working with them that they're very humble, low maintenance people. ... To think of them giving us some of that hard-earned money when they have mouths to feed, you feel uncomfortable about it.
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