Watching Real Time with Bill Maher tonight and I have to say it was interesting. He made some comments about bees and how they are beginning to disappear - if they do, us humans are in for a rude awakening. This is what I don't understand: How can anyone with a functioning brain deny the reality of global warming? There is actual proof it is happening every day at an alarming rate yet there are some who honestly believe it's a made up ploy. A ploy for what? No one gains anything by deeming global warming a natural catastrophe. Aside from Al Gore that is (Just kidding, at least he's getting the recognition he deserved years ago). The bees vanishing act is a result of a number of things - pesticides, global warming, genetically modified hives, etc. Sad that a bee is left to suffer because of our lack of care to our incredibly humble, yet powerful earth. I think that some people believe earth is another commodity to do with what they please rather than understanding the true dynamics of earth's history and its incredible ability to forge on in spite of the beings dwelling in it. Nature will correct itself but I wonder if our species will be extinct as a result. A second topic discussed was Iraq - no shocker there. It seems to be the topic of every show Maher does. Whether a straight-laced conservative or a tye-dyed one teetering the fence of liberality, how is it that the "Right" actually says the war is going well? Isn't the idea of "war" and "well" in the same sentence a dichotomy? Last I checked soldiers were still being murdered, Iraqi civilians are still being killed at the hands of an enemy that seems much too unrelenting to say, for even a moment that things are "looking up". Maybe the government leaders started dipping into the LSD left over from the 60's when they attempted to "convince" kids that Vietnam was a good and just war to fight. I'm not saying in any way I'd want the job but I certainly expect those in the position to do what is best for our country and stop fighting for things that really don't make sense: like oil or forcing "democracy". Imagine if China came over and forced us to convert to Communism. You don't think we'd rebel? Of course we would. It would be wonderful if there were more democratic-like nations but it doesn't always make a better country, sometimes their way works better for them. Maybe not but I'm not sure we need to be sashaying around a large world police badge and slinging it in the faces of every country we stand to gain something monetarily from. It goes back to my continual argument (I'll touch on it in detail in the future) - we go to Iraq to fight for freedom but we did NOTHING for the Rwandans (Tutsi and Hutu) who had a Holocaust-type genocide in 1998. Guess we don't fight if we have nothing to gain. It suddenly seems a lot less righteous, doesn't it? Now for something a little lighter - Discovery's program Planet Earth is phenomenal. Watch it if not. Earth and the life existing on it is truly amazing. It is a beautiful account of every corner of this planet. What I find most impressive is that the photographers and cinematographers risk their lives to bring this beauty to us viewers at home. It certainly makes walking outside and noticing the leaves on the trees a more prolific experience. As far as the animals go, still in the top spot for most intriguing are the empire penguins. Watching them go through the motions of survival is endearing - even the babies huddle together to generate heat. Simple yet genius ... Okay, the evening is officially winding down, baby is crying (a loud protest) fighting the inevitable sleep that is to follow, cat's are climbing around waiting for the handsome male stray to come grace the sliding glass door, my eyes are getting heavier and "Entourage" is about to start ... good night and I'll spout of some more tomorrow.
