Whether or Weather

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We are under a high wind advisory, a winter weather advisory, and a wind chill advisory.  In all the years I have been living in this area, I can't remember a time when we had all three of those going at once.  This is one of those moments I would like to throw a climate change denier outside without a coat to stay with my 9 feral cats and ask them if they still believe it's junk science!  No fear for the cats.  I have some boxes with blankets for them and they are smart enough to use them.  They will not freeze on my watch!

This is the kind of weather I experienced for months at a time in Michigan when I lived there for 12 years, and we are well south of there from here.  It has been cold, and I have a buddy in Ohio who I have not heard from in days.  I've called and texted him like mad.  The last time we talked, he expressed concerns about his electricity being turned off.  So I'm not in a good place mentally.

All of these changes are so obvious, and yet there are people who don't want to do anything about it.  It breeds a different kind of anger for me.  And not really for me at the same time.  It's for the people that will inherit the world that I have been building for quite a number of years now.  When my little nephews ask me if they will be able to live in this area in the future, what am I supposed to say to them?  "If you liked Michigan, you'll love it here?"  How about that?  How about, "This will be beachfront property in another 20 years or less?"  Does that sound like something you want to say to a young person?  How about, "No, you will have to live in a dome on the other side of the Blue Ridge Mountains and pay large sums of money for desalinated sea water, just to survive."  These are not things I want to tell them.  For now I just tell them that I think so, but I'm not sure.  And they really don't know what to do with that answer.  But I refuse to lie to them.  They might remember my generation as the ones that destroyed the Earth, but I will not let them remember me as a liar.

Don't you just hate when your Valentine's Day turns out like this?!  Love you guys! :heart:

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Man, I feel your pain.  Some people are just plain blind.  AKA a lot of people.  AKA most people.  AKA generally speaking, all of society and culture.  Everybody says, "Today, I'll make sure to do one thing for the earth."  *A few hours later* "Ehhh, there are plenty of people who are doing things for the earth... Yuh know... tree huggers... hippies... Yeah, I'm good.  One less person? No sweat."

Well, people, if all of you do this, it ain't lookin' so good. >.>

You know that saying one man's trash, another's treasure?  Well where I live, we don't get snow. Period. So I must say I'm a bit jealous of your low temperatures!Hidenori Jealous Icon 

Hope your other days go well, if not Valentine's day. PS Sorry for the delay.:) (Smile) 
PPS Kudos to you for the clever title. Phantom Tollbooth, anyone?I Run...with BOOKS