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(Tougher Choices: Look in the Mirror)
(Tougher Choices: Look in the Mirror)
Frustrate a developer… Of course, not everyone can do this but years ago, two vacant weed lots near our house came up for sale.  We (my wife and I) offered an amount that cut deep enough into the developers’ profit margins that they backed away from bidding on it.  We then turned the property in a native garden with the intention of never building on the property. We felt it was our turn to give back to the planet.  The developer approached us a year later, insisting that I sell one of the lots to him because it didn’t make any sense not to develop it.  Standing there arguing with him in our native garden, I realized that greed blinds so many people. He could not see that the property had been developed (into a beautiful native garden) nor could he see the wealth of natural beauty and life that surrounded him.
Frustrate a developer… Of course, not everyone can do this but years ago, two vacant weed lots near our house came up for sale.  We (my wife and I) offered an amount that cut deep enough into the developers’ profit margins that they backed away from bidding on it.  We then turned the property in a native garden with the intention of never building on the property. We felt it was our turn to give back to the planet.  The developer approached us a year later, insisting that I sell one of the lots to him because it didn’t make any sense not to develop it.  Standing there arguing with him in our native garden, I realized that greed blinds so many people. He could not see that the property had been developed (into a beautiful native garden) nor could he see the wealth of natural beauty and life that surrounded him.
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Population—a sticky issue…. Of course, there’s argument that the planet isn’t over-populated—but then again there’s argument that Global-warming isn’t happening, the dinosaurs are simply a fairy tale and smoking is good for you.  Consider this, it is predicted that within a decade there will not be not enough fresh water for the world population.  Food is already in short supply in some portions of the world.  The human population is the single largest factor in the depletion and destruction of our planet’s resources and the sooner we face up to it, the better.
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'''Population—a sticky issue….''' Of course, there’s argument that the planet isn’t over-populated—but then again there’s argument that Global-warming isn’t happening, the dinosaurs are simply a fairy tale and smoking is good for you.  Consider this, it is predicted that within a decade there will not be not enough fresh water for the world population.  Food is already in short supply in some portions of the world.  The human population is the single largest factor in the depletion and destruction of our planet’s resources and the sooner we face up to it, the better.
Recently I went to a family event celebrating my Grandfather’s birthday.  At dinner, to my astonishment, I noted that there were over 100 relatives in the room—his six kids—their children and their children’s children—and that was just my Mother’s side of the family.  Both sides added up to  over 150 people from two sets of grandparents.  I love my family but I was troubled. I sat quietly thinking about all the resources, all the acres of additional land that had to be cleared, the species to be killed to accommodate my family and their needs. Do we have the right to reproduce like rabbits?  
Recently I went to a family event celebrating my Grandfather’s birthday.  At dinner, to my astonishment, I noted that there were over 100 relatives in the room—his six kids—their children and their children’s children—and that was just my Mother’s side of the family.  Both sides added up to  over 150 people from two sets of grandparents.  I love my family but I was troubled. I sat quietly thinking about all the resources, all the acres of additional land that had to be cleared, the species to be killed to accommodate my family and their needs. Do we have the right to reproduce like rabbits?  
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Make responsible choices. Advertisers thrive on you making as many irresponsible and impulsive choices as possible.  Look in the mirror, be honest with yourself. Do you really need that huge SUV or 4,000 square foot home? Think of the resources and money you would save by living more modestly and environmentally friendly. Look at your footsteps.   
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'''Make responsible choices.''' Advertisers thrive on you making as many irresponsible and impulsive choices as possible.  Look in the mirror, be honest with yourself. Do you really need that huge SUV or 4,000 square foot home? Think of the resources and money you would save by living more modestly and environmentally friendly. Look at your footsteps.   
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Work and Play responsibly.  Is it really faster to leaf blow your yard than using a rake?  I can rake our yard just as fast as a “Mow and Blow” garderner can without the pollution, dust and noise and actually get some exercise and quality time in the garden.  Plus, my yard waste ends up as mulch in the garden or is properly thrown in the green recycle barrel and not simply blown into the street and my adjacent neighbors’ yard.
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'''Work and Play responsibly.''' Is it really faster to leaf blow your yard than using a rake?  I can rake our yard just as fast as a “Mow and Blow” garderner can without the pollution, dust and noise and actually get some exercise and quality time in the garden.  Plus, my yard waste ends up as mulch in the garden or is properly thrown in the green recycle barrel and not simply blown into the street and my adjacent neighbors’ yard.
Off-roading has become increasingly popular, whether it’s in a 4x4 truck, a snowmobile, a bike or on a motorized watertoy.  What are the repercussions of this?  Pollution, damaging fragile eco-systems (by crushing plants, leaking oil, distrubing areas with noise).  Did you know that the wilderness that you’ve been playing in may mean the possible extinction of a species?   
Off-roading has become increasingly popular, whether it’s in a 4x4 truck, a snowmobile, a bike or on a motorized watertoy.  What are the repercussions of this?  Pollution, damaging fragile eco-systems (by crushing plants, leaking oil, distrubing areas with noise).  Did you know that the wilderness that you’ve been playing in may mean the possible extinction of a species?   

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