September 21, 2005
Why is it that what we know, we choose to ignore? Case in point. Unquestionably energy is a defining issue. As we have seen gas prices soar at the pumps shattering the $3.00 per gallon mark, the message is fairly clear. Demand increases and a worldwide crisis looms. Or not. Responsibility, like oil, is rolling off those who shoulder the burden. Overconsumption, waste: A diet is in order! Every man and woman has a duty to ensure that each child recognizes the value of seeing the whole forest, not just one tree.
What do we learn and when do we learn it? A tsunami hit Asia the day after Christmas of 2004 which was set off by an earthquake with a 9.0 magnitude. Some 300,000 people died and a direct result was a poverty status for nearly 2 million people. Governments and universities alike throughout the world have researched and recommended actions on disaster preparedness and yet over the past 20 years more than 550,000 have died from drought, 250,000 from storms, 170,000 from floods, 160,000 from earthquakes, 25,000 from volcanoes, 20,000 from extreme temperatures and 18,000 from landslides. And then, along came Katrina.
What do we learn and when do we learn it? A tsunami hit Asia the day after Christmas of 2004 which was set off by an earthquake with a 9.0 magnitude. Some 300,000 people died and a direct result was a poverty status for nearly 2 million people. Governments and universities alike throughout the world have researched and recommended actions on disaster preparedness and yet over the past 20 years more than 550,000 have died from drought, 250,000 from storms, 170,000 from floods, 160,000 from earthquakes, 25,000 from volcanoes, 20,000 from extreme temperatures and 18,000 from landslides. And then, along came Katrina.
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