human activity has caused our ozone hole to reach the size of north america. i don't know what's more disturbing: the idea that the hole is so large or the idea that the human-made chemicals that created this sad mess linger up to 100 years. (imagine what they do to the human body.....)
hiding from the world may soon become easier. an invisibility cloak, as made popular in the harry potter books and movies, may be a possibility in the near future. i wonder what the price tag of something like that would go for. i imagine the possibilities, which range from innocent fun to dark, covert operations...........
no article to read for this next one. just my personal experiences of today with cell phone users and their automobiles. one individual was driving and talking. 35 mph zone. going 20. weaving some. not keeping up with traffic. the conversation was obviously quite animated, too. her right hand (which should have been on the steering wheel) was waving wildly. another individual blocked the driveway i wished to exit. she had plenty of room to pull forward but obviously her cell phone conversation took priority over watching the road and her surroundings. another individual was inside the store, so, uh obviously not in her car. but i still chalk up what happened due to her cell phone use. she was walking down the aisle, headed my way, chatting away on her phone while trying to operate a grocery cart (packed full of items, i might add) with one hand. she was obviously having trouble. as she passed by me, her elbow flung out as she attempted to guide the cart, again with one hand. in doing so, she elbowed me in the shoulder--in that particular spot that is prone to the charlie horse. i actually said "ow!" and stopped to rub my shoulder. i even said "excuse me"--not in a sarcastic way but in a "i am sorry" way. it's automatic with me. i apologize for things even when i am not at fault. childhood curse.
she kept right on going, didn't stop to look back to see who she had just ran into. did she not feel our little collision? she had to.
oh, wait. she was on her CELL PHONE. focused elsewhere. that's right.
i despise government intrusion. just as equally so, i despise this sort of irresponsible inconsideration. something must be done. days like this i wish to see cell phone use restricted inside of public places. designate an area within a store or outside of a store for people to have their "important" conversations. if cell phone users must use their phones while they are driving, then pull the fuck over. my right to drive in a safe environment supercedes your right to engage in a phone conversation while you are driving.
i visited a health food store today. i was in search of a particular herbal supplement. they were out and suggested another store. the clerk asked me if i had a cell phone so that i could call the other store. i smiled and said "i don't own one," and she said "you don't? neither do i!" recognizing one another as fellow public cell-phone-user despisers, she and i compared experiences and gripes, both concluding they are hazardous to the safety and health of both users and non-users. (for more information on the health hazards to the users, check out this little experiment. if it isn't enough to make you eliminate or at least cut back on your usage, i don't know what would be. if you have children who use cell phones, you will want to check this one out as well.)
other weirdness: i heard a news briefing state that some local farmer hopes we the consumer will be open to eating meat that comes from cloned cows. SURE! FIRE UP THE GRILL! good lord........
they're laying down trails today in our beautiful skies. nice big fat one right over our street. 30 minutes later it had turned into a pretty looking "cloud".
sigh. i could sure use one of those invisibility cloaks today.........complete with a super power, such as the ability to fly.
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