Birthday Vision Quest Extravaganza? Or What Exactly Do You Pack for a Hurricane? When setting of for a vision quest to honor my 60th birthday, I got more than I'd signed up for. I found myself facing Mother Nature at her angriest, fiercest and most destructive in the Bahamas. Living through 12 hours and the eye of the storm from HURRICANE IRENE.

Hurricane Irene How would I tell the story about Hurricane Irene? In our consumer culture, news is crafted to sell and entertain as much as it is to inform. Is language power?

The Burning of Texas This year Texas has experienced an estimated 18,612 fires leaving a trail of billions of dollars in damage and thousands of homes destroyed. All levels of government, from local, state to federal, are applying all the resources available. Fires are starting to settle, but there is much to do in recovery.

Preparing for a Hurricane Is Vital For people who live in places where hurricanes often visit, preparation is a very important aspect to seriously take into consideration. Preparedness in this aspect may mean having hurricane insurance policy and hurricane emergency kits for you and your family in case there is a hurricane. So, what are the things to prepare if a hurricane comes in your town?

Climate Cooling Could Start Anytime There is no convincing theory of what causes climate change. We do not understand what makes earth's climate become unusually warm or why in the past the climate became unusually cold. Without that knowledge we can not predict global warming or climate cooling. Climate cooling may be just as likely as warming and may be more disruptive. Preparation will lessen the suffering caused by any extreme climate change.

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Advantages and Disadvantages Of Earth Bank Slurry Stores So, you are considering what type of slurry store to build, and would like some guidance? Okay, let us get started. On one side you will find the "Pro", the positions in favor: The first point in support of earth bank slurry stores is going to be their simplicity of construction.

Commercial Pest Control Specialist - The Proven Ally Against Pest Infestation Let me pose this question. Are you willing to have ants or cockroaches roaming freely in your kitchen? Unless you don't truly grasp the implication of the question, then it would be safe to assume all your answer would be a big NO.

How Vintage Clothing Can Save the World There are a number of reasons why each one of us should recycle not only our plastics and aluminum but our textiles as well. One reason that is hard for most of us to believe is that each year in the United States alone Americans collectively throw away over 2.5 billion pounds of textiles into our landfills, that is nearly 10 lbs of clothing per American. Most of the textiles only lived a short life and could have been easily repaired or cleaned if there was any damage to begin with. The problem however is not necessarily where the product ends up at the end of its cycle as much as where it began in the first place.

The Different Possible Outcomes of the End of the World The cataclysmic events that might be occurring on the 21st of December, 2012 and the year itself have been surrounded by numerous discussions over the past few years. It is difficult to figure out who is worth listening to and who should be believed, differentiating the acts from fiction is very challenging. As far as the possible outcomes that could take place on that particular date in the coming year, research shows that there are five major categories out of which one or more could actually occur on that date.

The Social and Environmental Benefits of Using LPG Gas What with all of the talk about pollution, global warming and the growing trend towards living an eco-friendly lifestyle in the world today, it is not surprising that people are looking for non-polluting and sustainable energy sources. Nowadays, liquid petroleum gas, or LPG gas for short, is increasingly being used in domestic and industrial environments as an alternative to electricity which is extremely energy-intensive.