Everybody Feel Better Now?

No, I did not turn off the lights (or the computer) tonight for "Earth Hour".

I'm sure that there were a million, maybe more, hypocrites out there that did. Yup, I used the "H" word.

Maybe a little strong, but what other word should I use? They ran their electronic gizmos right up until the hour began, shut them off, and then fired them all back up again. A study of demographics on these types of exercises will show that it's not the low income family in their 1,250 square foot house, with their single, 27 inch TV who go for these feel-good events. No, it's much more likely that the typical enthusiast is of above average income, in a larger, better equipped home, and for one hour, they turn off their 51 inch plasma, shut down their wireless laptops, and even kill the timer on their exterior accent lighting. Then, they likely "twitter" about it later using their 4G smart phones.

And it's not just individuals and families. There was a news item from Toronto tonight about downtown office buildings going dark. Yet these are the same buildings that sit almost vacant night after night, 365 days a year, and create that bright, glittering skyline just like every other major city.
So, if none of this is hypocritical, what exactly is it? Help me with the word.

It's All Our "Fault"

Have you heard anything yet? Any concerns from anyone, especially from the liberal camp, that we are seeing much more frequent and more violent earthquakes? I expect it anytime, and you know, you absolutely know, that there will be a cause identified that is somehow man-made. You know it's going to happen.

Actually, I expect that the convenient culprit will be global warming. Yup. Shocking I know. But you heard it here first.

Here's how this happens in the simplest of terms: A column of "air" from sea level to the top of our atmosphere weighs about 14.7 pounds for every square inch that sits on the earth, your car, your cat or your head. Now, from your 3rd grade science, you know that warmer air rises. So, due to man-made global warming, our air is rising and actually taking weight off of the earth's surface. With air pressure lifting off of the earth's crust, our continental plates are starting to shift and expand with that release. Thus the increases we are seeing in all kinds of movement of our land masses.

So there you go. Our "fault" again!

(Disclaimer: The opinions stated in this post are not based on any factual scientific data, nor is the author qualified in any way to make such claims. However, since this is the exact same protocol by which the current "global warming" claim has been promoted and internationally accepted, the author is satisfied that his conclusions are reasonable and justified)