It takes a nation of lizards to hold us back.
– one of the phrases on one of Sobe bottle caps.
And screw my I’ll-post-an-image-once-in-two-days. I can’t find any good shot (n00b level if you are wondering) in two short days.p/s – Evhead is leaving Blogger behind. Thanks for everything dude.
Trees are the earth’s endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.
– Rabindranath Tagore
My eyes caught sight of one particular tree somewhere in Los Angeles. It was a moderately huge tree with extremely odd but beautiful roots formation. I hate Los Angeles. Perhaps, the only thing that I like about it is this tree, and a few other things.
p/s – unbelievable goal!
Today is Thursday, September 30th, 2004. A day that, in my humble opinion, should be called the Kyoto Day.
The Russian cabinet approves the Kyoto Protocol today, barely a few hours ago, blowing life and even extra strength to the once-zombie international treaty on climate change. With Russia backing the Protocol, a legacy of the Earth Summit, the quorum needed for the Protocol to come into force is met.
This victory, the one that might change the fate of our home and us as a species, is probably one of the most important achievements in human cooperation. With such unison, surely pressure will be mounting on the next President of the United States, whoever it might be, to give Kyoto for another thought.
As this great development happens in Moscow, Lieberman and McCain have been continuously working on a bipartisan effort to push for the Lieberman-McCain Climate Stewardship Act in DC. The act seeks to introduce capping and trading of greenhouse gasses emission which in general is similar to part of the idea in the Kyoto Protocol. I can proudly say that I and a few others have written a snail mail petition to Michigan representatives Carl Levin and Deborah Stabenow to urge them to support the act a few weeks ago via Environmental Defense. So far, though support for the act has been steadily gone up, it still shy a few votes from being passed. The proposal will be brought back to the Senate floor soon for another voting.
While the east coast is stuck with red tape, California reaffirms itself as the most political green caucus in the United States. Earlier, California passed the world’s toughest emission regulation and later claimed to be an global warming free-zone (though I think that term is by far is ridiculous but hey, we got what we want. I’m won’t complain too much on the so-called global warming free-zone.) Under the regulation, cars and trucks need to cut their emission by 25 percent while SUV must cut 18 percent before 2016 and it must start as soon as 2009. The auto industry has called this stupid but I say they have gotten off the hook long enough. It’s time they face the music.
At the same time, San Francisco, one of the hotbeds of US environmental movement, plans to reduce 2.5 million tones of carbon dioxide emission by 2012. It is believed that New York would follow the lead soon. How soon is yet to be seen but nonetheless, the snowball effect is taking shape. With enough momentum, hopefully, the Senate won’t be able to refuse their responsibility to reduce the six greenhouse gasses.
These are exciting time for the advocates of Kyoto Protocol. I myself am very excited. Barely a few years ago, things were gloom right after the US removed itself from the treaty and then calling others to do same. Australia joined the US, Canada almost. But now, it’s time we call the US and Australia to reverse and ratify Kyoto.
The European Union must be commended for having a hand in Russia’s change of heart. Without the EU, it would not be possible for Russia to ratify the treaty and in turn, it would be impossible for the Protocol to come to existence. Possibly, there would be less time for us to act against the mistake of our parents.
The initial stage has now been set. It is a high time to call in the developing countries, especially China en India, to join in the fight. It’s time to rally to world against what might come in the future.
Now is the exact point in time where we must redo what the Russians had done; they repelled Napoleon, resisted Hitler. We must confront the accelerated climate change.
p/s – an advertisement has been running on the TV for quite sometimes now. I first saw it during the Michigan – Notre Dame game. It is one of the coolest ads I’ve ever seen. Make sure to beef up the volume.
Ajax was beaten flatly by Bayern Munich, courtesy of a Dutchman. I had thought we stood a chance by the way we played against Juventus. I guess we didn’t. I wish Koeman had played 4-4-3 instead of 3-4-3. I wish Zlatan was with us.
Ajax would probably be in the UEFA Cup soon.
It feels like winter today. With the loss and the winter, tomorrow sets to be gloomy.
I saw the tree above against the blue sky last Sunday by the river Huron. It was a good day and I was in a good spirit.I wish tomorrow to be as bright as it was in the summer. I don’t mind the heat. The cold reminds me of how I hate the winter.
I wish the trees could stay green just a little bit longer. I wish the cloud could stay white for one more moment. I beg the sky would stay blue for just another day.
Cut the chatter, Red 2.
I attended the Michigan – Iowa game yesterday. From the way Michigan was performing in the last two games, I had expected a loss for us. It turned out, I was dead wrong.
We somewhat slacked off in the very first quarter, allowing a huge yard gain for Iowa. Within a few minutes into the game, Iowa was leading by seven points and my intuition of seeing a loss was strengthened. But thank goodness, that was about the only time Iowa looked stronger.
Well into the second quarter, Michigan slaughtered the Hawkeyes. A couple of beautiful passes, it seemed surreal when you were there and saw it with your own pair of eyes, even more if you were less than ten yards away from the end zone with the ball and the play was garnering momentum to your general direction, were made. I have two favorite plays.
First is the one where Henne, our new quarterback, threw a ball that seemingly hung in the air and was guided by the hands of the angels’ right into the hands of the receiver, who was on the far end of the press box. The receiver was Edwards I believe but I can’t recall who it really was.
The second was a rush that happened just in front of me. There was this one guy, again Edwards I think, on the near side of the press box, rushing or standing it seemed with four or five, might be six Hawkeyes for all I know, in front of him but at the same time, there was a space between him and me. When I saw that, I shouted a “wow” in my mind. My mouth blurted “Go, go, go!”
The opposing players appeared to see the same thing too and scrambled to close the space. But, alas for them, hurrah for us, he ran past all, as swift as the Greek god Mercury, for a touchdown.
In the end, to my delight, I’m sure it to the Wolverines’ delight, the score line is 30 – 17 in favor of Michigan.
Next week, it-s Purdue. Some say Purdue could overcome us. I say Purdue, like Wisconsin last season, is nothing but a pretender.
The Michigan Marching Band procession. They marched from Revelli Hall near Elber Field right up to the Stadium, chanting “It’s all about the Blue”.
We’ll see.
errata – next week game is against Indiana, not Purdue. Another win for us. Should be a walk in the park. Thanks Weehong.
errata 2 – Revelli instead of Revell. Thanks Kirah.
p/s – Now, is there any more correction?