Hello Everyone!

For starters, I want to thank the people who have taken the time to leave comments on my blog entries. I do read all of them and respond to some of them. I don't respond to all of them because although I'm well educated, I'm not an “expert” on everything and nor do I wish to be perceived as one. Furthermore, I'm also attending graduate school which requires quite a bit of focus and time in order to succeed. Believe me, if I had the time, I would update my blog more often; however, I do have other commitments that require my constant attention.

The following comment was posted on my blog: Will there be a doomsday in 2012?

I responded as follows:

If that's what you care to believe, but I wouldn't bank on it! I believe the fate of mankind isn't written in stone and everyday gives us a new opportunity to set things right. What we do on an individual level is just as important as what's happening on a global scale. Individually we can and do make a difference.

Like everyone else, I'm very concerned about the recent international events and their global impact upon the entire world. The radiation that's leaking into the ocean from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan really concerns me. I enjoy eating seafood and the impact upon fragile underwater ecosystems may be devastating. Certain species of birds primarily eat fish to survive. Seafood is also used as a primary ingredient in some brands of pet food. Will I still be able to use “sea salt” to season my food? It's become a popular lower sodium alternative in some brands of canned soup. I also occasionally add it to my bath and it's an additive in some spa products along with “sea weed”. I also use “Irish moss” to combat nasty colds which is a “red algae” that grows along the coasts of Europe and North America. Like many people, I take “fish oil” tablets on a daily basis to improve the health of my circulatory system. Will I have to stop taking them?

What will the impact be upon marine life? There are “endangered” marine species and how will this disaster impact them? Remember last year's BP oil disaster. I was just as nervous about that one and I have to wonder how much our oceans can withstand before we kill them altogether. I live in the USA on the west coast and enjoy going to the beach. Will it be “safe” for me to “wade in the water”? The current unrest in the Middle East is pushing the price of oil “through the roof”. The current price is $108.10 per barrel. Not only does this have a direct impact upon what we pay for gasoline to fuel our cars but the price of products that use significant amounts of petrochemicals will rise as well.

In my opinion, the hand writing is on the wall! Modern society is entirely too dependent upon products and forms of energy that have the potential of destroying large ecosystems which we, humans, and other forms of life on this planet depend upon for our survival. Even with all of our modern capabilities to monitor changes in our environment, we lack the ability to quickly restore invaluable ecosystems once they are destroyed, if they can be saved, at all. We, as consumers, should petition our government leaders to make a concerted effort to implement more “ecologically friendly” forms of energy. The survival of our planet may depend upon our “individual” efforts to make our wishes known. Our planet's ability to “heal” itself isn't “unlimited” and we're pushing it to the brink.

May Peace Be With All of You,

Sistah Selah