10 Billion BABIES!

Ah yes, too many babies..  They will be the ruination of the world!

Not enough water

Not enough food

Not enough jobs!

And earth doesn’t have enough diapers for 10 billion babies.

It’s all right there in the numbers; we will be overwhelmed with whelps.  In Hans Rosling’s hands this data sings a healthy tune.   In his hands, global trends in health and economics come to vivid life.  We can see it all… Peoples all around the world are making the conscious decision — the HEALTHY decision — to quit having babies!

Even people with religion have decided to quit having babies.

The biggest concern is controlling those people with religion.  Do the babies pop up from the cabbage patches of religious people more often than their scientifically coached compatriots?  What do the numbers really say?

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Hans Rosling clearly believes that reducing the number of children being born to each woman is a great and wonderful thing.  His numbers have convinced him that religion is falling in with scientifically achieved Valhalla on Earth demands that the birth of children be limited.

Well, I cheer the clear success manifestations that Hans has projected because they are fatally flawed.  If this is the best evaluation that “scientists” are capable of then we have no reason to be concerned; He Does Not Have A Clue!  He Does Not Have A Clue what’s going on, He Does Not Have A Clue what is happening, He Does Not Have A Clue what real population trends will materialize in the future.  What he sees on paper is not correlated with reality.

Where he sees “religion” reflecting a “happy” understanding and acceptance of the scientific future it is obvious that he has no religion and does not understand the dynamics of religion.

First of all he lumps all “Christian” religions into one pot.  That is preposterous.  Each of these groups inside his pot have different beliefs.  What each of them decide to do has no bearing on what course other Christian religions decide to pursue.

Millions of Catholics have a Pope that they believe has the right and obligation to determine what the Bible means and what Catholics should be doing right now.  His stated interpretation is that every family should have as many children as it can afford to raise.  The Mormons have a prophet that pretty much preaches the same doctrine — the inspired injunction to multiply and replenish the earth has not been rescinded or curtailed.  The Koran is in total agreement.

Now, if these two religions continue to bear and raise as many children as each family can afford — and the rest of the world follows the scientific program — then those people with religion will soon outnumber the scientific camp.

Is scientific “education” enough to derail religious beliefs?  Is science more infallible than religious leaders of the world?  Does God (or hopeful manifestations of some spiritual entity) have a right to run contrary to scientific dominion?

I sure hope so.  I know God lives; I know the tenets of my faith will lead us to a better world.  If you don’t have that much faith in your religion then you really need to investigate what real religion is all about because there are 10 billion more babies waiting to be born.

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My Daddy

My daddy has always been my hero. Growing up we didn’t have much. There were times when food was scarse but there was still food. There was never a time growing up that we didn’t have a roof over our heads. My dad worked himself too hard to make sure all of his kids had food and clothes. He worked a job that was hard on him physically just so he could take care of us. He had dreams of being a writer but he put those dreams on hold to work himself to the bone so we would have the necessities.  He did everything he could to instill good family values and morals into each of us kids. I never realized how lucky I was to have a dad who cared that much.

As a teenager when most girls were rebelling against their daddies, I wanted to be closer to mine. I wanted to know what made a man do anything possible to provide for his family. We had very few extras but we always had the necessities. My dad was strict with us but he always had time to smile at us and always had time to eat supper with the family. I never realized how fortunate I was to have a dad who did that until I was grown.

As a young adult, my marriage failed and my dad was there to hold my hand and tell me it wasn’t a failure but a learning experience. He told me that as long as I was happy, that was all that mattered. I again didn’t realize how fortunate I was to have a dad who had that attitude.

As an adult, I have had many broken hearts. Through them all, my dad held my hand and hugged me and let me cry. He never criticized my choices. He was just there to help me pick up the pieces. I never realized how lucky I was to have a dad who loved that much.

It dawned on me that I have taken my dad for granted most of my life. I have always assumed he would be there. He is getting up there in age now and I have started to realize that maybe I haven’t been fair to him. Have I done anything to make his dreams come true? No I haven’t. I haven’t told him how proud I am of him. I haven’t told him how wonderful my life was because of him. He loved all of his children whole heartedly and has done everything within his range to make our dreams come true. Even when my dreams have changed and matured, my dad has always been there for me.

Thank you daddy for loving me, taking care of me and always being there for me. I love you and I am very proud of you!

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the author, Cathi Sutterfield has snowballed a lifetime of experiences that would fill ten very long novels.  Those experiences hurt but they also molded a woman with worlds of heart and compassion.

I love her, a wonderful, lovely daughter I have always cherished.

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Post Disaster Shelters

In the year 2010 there were over 42,000,000 people were displaced by natural disasters in the world.  Disaster Cleanup was my line right up to a time four months after I was declared too disabled to walk.  Even then I was moving along on a motorized wheel chair.  That’s not as improbable as it sounds.  A friend of mine was also restricted to a motorized wheel chair and she has been a certified First Responder for many years now.  It wasn’t unusual for her to be there before the police arrived.  People that really want to help will go looking for ways to be of service.  That way is seldom as smooth as it ought to be.  Often the Government gets in the way, and government agencies will throw rocks at you for infringing on their right to sit on problems until they hatch.

One of the most critical needs after a disaster wipes out an area is to find shelters for the victims.  Just how critical this need is you will see illuminated in this following movie.


I wonder if one of these wouldn’t be perfect for mother-in-law homes out back?

I hope this will give you food for thought.

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Science is Sexy!

This is your opportunity to discover more about the love life cycle absorbed in a coral garden.  Marine Microbes can keep the sea beautiful for swimmers, or turn a pleasant coral garden that is spewing out disease and destruction all around the world.

An average teaspoon of ocean water contains five million bacteria and fifty million viruses – and yet we are just starting to discover how these “invisible engineers” control our ocean’s chemistry.

Science has hardly ever earned the sobriquet of “Sexy” and when you add the world of microbes to the concept “sexy” is usually erased in a hurry.  But, the world moves on and today I watched a short movie about microbes and found myself admiring the delivery and performance of the narrator because the gestalt was indeed SEXY.  Of course, my criteria is vastly different from 92% of other American males, so you are advised to watch this video with caution as Melissa Garren sheds light on those marine microbes that provide half the oxygen we breathe, maintain underwater ecosystems, and demonstrate some surprising hunting skills.

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Melissa Garren is now using microfluidic technology to understand the living ecosystem of coral reefs in a postdoctoral position at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Bullying Concepts

Bullying Concepts

Thinking that bullying is a normal part of childhood and the victims should just toughen up is perhaps the most stereotypical view of bullying and the biggest bullying misconception. Thinking this way can have serious consequences for both victims and bullies. Bullying should not be tolerated and letting a bully continue picking on others just reinforces their behavior and sets them up to continue making poor choices for the rest of their lives. Bullying victims can also suffer from low self esteem, depression, and a poor self image.

There are many common misconceptions about bullying.

Perhaps the biggest misconception about bullying is that the bullies are the victims of low self esteem. But psychologists have discovered that many bullies are extremely popular and very confident.

In fact, Bullies are seldom the kids that lack confidence. Nor are they just kids trying to make up for their problems like people once assumed.

Bullying can be a strategy that some children use as an easy way to dominate others and get their way. Children who bully others often act in conjunction with their friends and use bullying as a way to prove their superiority. Children who have friends and like to be in control will bully others as a way to assert their power and impress their fiends.

Many people also have the misconception that bullying occurs only in the lower class neighborhoods and schools. This is decidedly not the case. Bullying can occur in high class neighborhoods and schools just as easily as anywhere else. As long as bullying works, bullying will continue. It can occur no matter what socioeconomic class or age group one is in. Many upper-class schools have bullying problems because children feel as though they are better than others and try to show how much power they have over children they perceive as weaker than them. This happens in the workforce as well.
The bullying misconception that boys are only kids that bully is also wrong. Boys do bully more than girls, but girls can also be bullies. My grand daughter is one of the worst offenders. Her favorite victim is her younger sister. It has taken some stern education to get the victim to stand up for her rights. When that happens the little bully runs into the house with a scream. “Mama, make her do what I say.”

The idea that her victim has rights of self-determination is extremely foreign to her. Only after that possibility was made squarely manifest could the bully gain any benefit from education.

Bullying among boys is often physical where girls tend to use emotional bullying by saying mean things and spreading rumors to humiliate people. Both types of bullying can have devastating effects on their victims and leave them with a lifetime of insecurity.

Another bullying misconception is that bullying most commonly occurs in high school rather than in lower classes. The fact is, if bullying is not addressed before high school it has already become anchored as one of the first solutions to any problems.

Studies have shown that minor bullying strategies begin to form as early as kindergarten but parents and teachers often refuse to acknowledge it is happening. By the time bullies graduate from elementary school the strategy is becoming ingrained. In middle-school a new factor in bullying begins to emerge. Young bullies that are suddenly confronted with adamant resistance to their talents at getting their own way will begin to join groups of children with bullying tendencies that pray on smaller groups or solitary individuals operating without the protection of a group.

Children from 9-13 years old are the most likely ages to be identified for the first time as being bullies by parents and teachers. Children in this age group are just beginning to face the powers and stress in school environments where the pressure to fit in becomes paramount to survival. Thus, bullying can become a common way of successfully coping with these problems.

Many people think that remarks made with bullying most commonly target intelligence and are meant to demean a person. Studies suggest, however, that the most common insults used while bullying are about a kid’s perceived sexual orientation. As ridiculous as it sounds, this is the most common thing kids tease each other about. Discovering socially unacceptable faults such as these can make some children easier targets for bullying. Being bullied for supposed orientations can push children into joining groups that offer protection from bullying. There are many bullying misconceptions and truly understanding that bullying is more about domination and persuasion will help identify bullying in time to stop – and prevent it.

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the author:  Lin Stone offers many of his articles and books for free distribution.  The essays he writes are easily the most popular.  Find samples on http://www.talewins.com/essays/

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