Global Warming

Yes, things are heating Up, new environment minister says

Everyone is going on about whether or not global warming is actually happening. I find this debate pointless, and a very effective form of procrastination. Cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions is imperative because if global warming is not yet reality, it soon will be. In addition, global warming is not the only problem resulting from greenhouse gas emissions. Air pollution negatively impacts the health of many people.

I do not care whether or not the environment minister believes global warming exists or not. It is common knowledge that greenhouse gases are bad. This should be enough for the Government of Canada to come up with an aggressive plan, quickly, to preserve our environment. Talk all you want, but in the end it is action that will win votes.

Stupid Heros in Good Movies/Books

1) Eragon - I love this book. The movie was good too. I especially liked the portrayal of Brom. However, in both the movie and the book, Eragon is stupid, rash, childish, and a whiner.

2) Harry Potter - Good books, decent movies, but this boy is so annoying. If someone was asked their favourite HP character, they would say "Dumbledore," "Ron," or in my case, "Snape." But Harry?

3) Luke Skywalker - Again, I love Star Wars. Luke is just so... rash. However, he's not half as bad as Eragon and Harry.

4) Frodo - My friends mentioned this one. However, it has been too long since I've read the books or seen the movies to defend their position.

5) Rand - For those of you who don't know, this is the mighty Dragon in The Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. In the beginning, Rand is just young and reckless, which is bad enough. In the later books, however, I just feel like telling Rand to shut up. I'm sick of hearing of all of his feelings and personal battles.

6) Nathaniel - One of the main characters in The Bartimaeus Trilogy. Thankfully, Stroud provides the wonderful character of Bartimeaus to divert our attention from the overly ambitious, full of himself John Mandrake.

I guess for there to be a plot, the hero can't be perfect. I guess for there to be character development, the hero has to have a starting point. I guess it makes the reader appreciate the really good characters, like Obi Wan, Snape, and Brom.

Worm Poop

If I have offended anyone with the title of this post, then too bad. Worm poop is best shovelled in the dark. You don't have to see the worms. The poop I'm fine with, but all bugs creep me out. Tonight it was, luckily, dark, so shovelling it was no problem. There is an art to getting worm poop out of the composter. A composter, for you all-around-ignorant-never-set-foot-in-a-garden-why-did-you-say-the-word-poop-it-is-gross-ew-i'm-going-to-wash-my-hand-ers, has a lid at the top which can be removed, and also a door at the bottom on one side. The large lid has a smaller lid on it which is easily opened to add the smashed pumpkins. Once all your food scraps have turned into worm poop, the side door is taken off, and you shovel it out from the bottom. If your worm poop is extremely wet and sticky, like the stuff I was shovelling, it sticks to the composter and doesn't come out. Taking the large lid off, and hitting the pile with the shovel is the best way to fix this problem. If you can, try to make a hole in the pile of poop as soon as you can, so that it will come out easier.
The purpose of worm poop? Spreading on your plants, and trees to make them grow. Yes, it helps. It makes for very rich soil. Start a worm poop collection, if you're one of the above mentioned people who don't already have one. You'll be saving the environment and creating beautiful flowers. Old runners are necessary for this hobby. Necessary.