I am at a point where I am unclear about what to think about global warming. A year ago, I would have said that it is clear that global warming is a legit worry and that we should be taking action. Some action, as an insurance policy against human doom. To be clear, this is a human issue to me. The planet will survive - it is not going anywhere.

The debate goes on in and in the US, in particular, it has become such a political hot-potato that people’s view’s are so polar that I think that science and reasonableness has been thrown out the window. Al Gore won a peace prize ( a political animal in itself) for his work in promoting global warming. In his movie, he spends considerable time with this monstrous CO2/Temperature graph. Gore uses this graph to make the point that CO2 in the atmosphere is an indicator of future changes in global temperature - because if you look historically, the temperature graph matches (with a bit of a lag) the CO2 level graph over the past 600,000 years. Basically, if CO2 goes up, the overall earth temperature goes up. He then shows that his model shows the CO2 levels are going to go through the roof in the next 50 years - indicating that global temperature will go through the roof.

I would be interested in what peoples thoughts are on this argument. Over the next week or so, I am going to do some reading and try to make up my mind on if this particular argument hold water. If it does, I will post reasons why I think this, if not, I will post reasons why not and propose a new argument. I figure by the end of summer, I will have put this issue to bed. And by this, I mean global warming.

Ultimate Machine - the LeaveMeAloneBox

I want one. Badly.

Robert F. Kennedy challenges Gross Domestic Product

Interesting speech. I often think that people judge success by the wrong measures. (I have no idea what the organization that put this video out is about, so don’t judge me by that. Or do, I don’t care.)

Glengarry Glen Ross speech

This is a great motivational talk, the ideal to which anyone that manages people should aspire to.

Rainy Lake Plow Truck 3

The final bit of the truck saga.

Rainy Lake Plow Truck 2

Part 2 of the plow truck saga. I am not sure I could handle the diving in the cold.

Rainy Lake Plow Truck

This the first of three great videos about the recovery of a plow truck that fell through the ice on Rainy Lake. Brr.

I heard a song today on Sirius that I really liked the sound of. I would love to see this guy perform live. Let me know what you think!

I have been reading a website called Bus Tales(www.Bustales.com). It is site that is sort of an open forum for people to share stories that they have witnessed while riding buses in the Twin Cities.

There was post today called “I’m going to talk about money.” Make sure to follow the more link because the ending is the best part.

I missed the express bus and needed to hop on the ’slow boat’ 4 heading north into downtown. Around 36th street a woman got on - probably in her 50th, looking a little ragged - and sat in the front row next to a professional looking man.

After one street, she stood up, turned to face the bus riders, and announced to everyone, “Ok, today I am going to talk about money…

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