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POPSOctober Surprise ~ 14 Inches Of Snow Fell At High Point State Park
To continue passing legislation to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) or other “greenhouse gases” isn’t just stupid, it is lethal. What people are going to need more of is the energy to heat their homes and workplaces. Thwarting the building of more coal-fired or nuclear plants to generate electricity is suicidal. That is, however, exactly what Congress intends to do and we can anticipate blizzard of legislation, instituting “cap-and-trade” requirements, increases in ethanol requirements, and a host of other poisonous legislation that will severely handicap any recovery from the current financial crisis and inflict a host of allegedly “unintended” consequences. One of those consequences were the food riots that occurred earlier this year around the world when the price of corn rose in response to U.S. mandates that ethanol be used along with gasoline. Proposed increases in such ethanol use will require engineering changes in new automobiles . . . .
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POPSChilean pres. Bachelet calls for Middle East balance on meeting Jordan's King SANTIAGO, (AFP) Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said she and visiting King Abdullah II of Jordan agreed the Middle East should strive for "balance" in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "Multilateralism must guide the foreign policy of every country, more so at the present time that makes us share both in the advantages and problems of globalization," Bachelet told a joint press conference Monday after meeting with the monarch.
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POPSOct 13, 2008: Columbus Day Many countries in the New World and elsewhere celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, 1492 in the Julian calendar and October 21, 1492 in the modern Gregorian calendar, as an official holiday. The day is celebrated as Columbus Day in the United States, as Día de la Raza (Day of the Race) in many countries in Latin America, as Día de las Culturas (Day of the Cultures) in Costa Rica, as Discovery Day in The Bahamas, as Día de la Hispanidad (Hispanic Day) and National Day in Spain, and as Día de la Resistencia Indígena (Day of Indigenous Resistance) in Venezuela.
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POPSWorld's Best Eco-Spas From the Atlas Mountains of Morocco to the seaside cliffs of California, a higher consciousness is available to even the most extravagant of spagoers. Now that's what we call a happy ending.
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POPSDollar-Friendly Destinations 2008 These ten high-value destinations are every bit as chic and luxurious as their highfalutin counterparts, but they'll make your greenbacks fly a lot further.
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POPSRain Forest Ecolodges in the Americas I know green is the new black, but I'm not quite ready to totally greenify my vacation time...I do, however, have some clients who might LOVE to be in a place made completely from recycled materials!
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POPSLove in the Time of Coca-Cola ,602 Words Describing A Young Egotourist's Travel By School Bus from Austin, Texas, Through Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, & All The Way Back: Transient Love Affairs, & Near Arrests, & Vistas Atop Active Volcanos, & Defecations & Vomits on Mayan Ruins, Not To Mention Daily Life As Lived By The Author, Fall 1995.
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POPSFrench Cuisine Worthy of World Heritage Recognition? Some French chefs, with support from President Nicolas Sarkozy, are spearheading a movement to have French cuisine recognized as a world heritage cuisine by UNESCO. The United Nations body is known for recognizing sites like Machu Picchu, the Great Wall of China, and even storytelling of Kyrgyzstan, but it has yet to recognize a cuisine. Do you think it should?
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POPSMore OLPC's means more kids and parents educated "In Uruguay the parents wait for the kids to go to bed so they can use the laptops. So you saw people move to rural communities… so their kids could take advantage of . In Rwanda the families brought electricity to the schools so that the kids could keep using the laptops." I find that really cool. :) Yay for OLPC!
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POPSSep 15th: Keiro No Hi (Respect-for-the-Aged Day) Japan Respect-for-the-Aged Day (敬老の日, Keirō no hi?) is a Japanese holiday celebrated annually to honor elderly citizens. A national holiday since 1966, this used to be held on September 15. Beginning in 2003, Respect for the Aged Day is held on the third Monday of September. In 2008, the holiday will be held on September 15, 2008. This national holiday traces its origins to 1947, when Nomatanimura (now Yachiyocho), Hyōgo Prefecture proclaimed September 15 Old Folks' Day (Toshiyori no Hi). Its popularity spread nationwide, and in 1966 it took its present name and status. Annually, Japanese media take the opportunity to feature the elderly, reporting on the population and highlighting the oldest people in the country.
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POPSBunking with Scientists PORTAL, ARIZ. Southwestern Research Station of the American Museum of Natural History Scientists at this field station in eastern Arizona study native Mexican birds and hummingbirds. The three cabins sleep up to 15 people each, and meals are served in the dining hall. "Everyone sits family-style, so guests can get to know the staff," says director Dawn Wilson. 520/558-2396, research.amnh.org, $75 with meals, open spring and fall. CHURCHILL, MANITOBA Churchill Northern Studies Centre Up to six people can stay for free at the remote station if they volunteer to plant trees and collect data. Staff researchers give lectures on the region's subarctic climate and lead regular hikes to the habitats of arctic foxes, snowy owls, and polar bears. The facility also has a 300-species herbarium and an observation dome for viewing the aurora borealis in the winter. 204/675-2307, churchillscience.ca, open year-round.
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POPSMost Ethical Destinations? Worried about your travel footprint? Want to support tourism in a developing country but don't want to support bad environmental practices or human rights abuses? Check out this list of "most ethical destinations" compiled by ethicaltraveler.org.
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