http://sultangun.immensepots.com/ "Journey Home" is a novel twenty years in the making. It is an adventure story wrapped in a philosophy about survival. Our heros venture through New Orleans praying for a steady gig and something to eat. There are links below to the book with comments en http://sultangun.immensepots.com/2009/03/19/why-do-i-do-it.html Why do I consistently pass on email alerts to my friends as well as family as well as those on facebook as well as myspace why? Everyday the lobbyist are up on capital hill looking out on behalf of their posses self interest…country first…I laughed out loud at those RNC political banners at the conventions. Reason sufficient right? Well here's the predominant reason as well as it underscores the industry first, profit first, mindset that has to change. “…Recent studies have found over 200 industrial chemicals in umbilical cord blood in U.S. fetuses, as well as nearly 300 chemicals in an estimated all adults. Cancer rates have increased 48% in the last fifty years, excluding cancers of the lung as well as stomach as well as changed on behalf of an aging population, according to the National Cancer Institute. Governmental environmental health policy is anemic, as well as the agencies that enforce it dysfunctional, though improving. Genetic distortion, birth defects, diabetes, early onset of puberty, ADHD, cancer, asthma, obesity, as well as myriad other health difficulties are associated with toxic industrial chemicals in everyday products. Women, children, people of color, industrial workers, as well as the poor are an estimated all vulnerable to these conditions. God’s Creation has no voice to protest its contamination except ours.” From the NCC Eco-Justice Web Site Speak up - what we dump into the oceans, air as well as food chain enter our body - we are all inter-connected with each other as well as everything - a healthy environment = healthy people = a healthy economy. Here’s wishing you a sustainable as well as equitable weekend! Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:34:00 -0400 sultangun