It hasn’t been proven, after years of all this talk… just bounced around by the media and self-important celebrities and a few scientists with an agenda.

It was all started by Al Gore; which should’ve made any rational person take pause for thought and their own research.

Global warming is either a problem, or it isn’t.  Just at the basics, if there is a warming trend as we’re being told, that will gather velocity… why the nonconformity of April temperatures being lower than normal, midwestern winters being harsher.

And, now, our climate system isn’t accumulating Joules (some measurement formula of radiative imbalance) as quickly as it should.  In fact, the scientists in this particular venue came up with their formula/theory and made their predictions based on the fact that upper oceans were accumulating heat in the 1990’s.  And now their calculations are off — darned if those oceans haven’t cooled back down now!!!

I’ll make my own prediction — as any supposed “proof” disappears or becomes inconsistent, belief and media attention on global warming will not dissipate.  Instead, mankind will begin congratulating the “believers” on their successful efforts and policies to reverse the harmful trend; paying no attention, meanwhile, to those pointing out meterological data from 50-100 years ago that shows similar scenarios, or whatever you want to call them.

It really doesn’t matter, just coin your own three- or four-syllable term.

AH  — just found some good news!! http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Minority.Blogs&ContentRecord_id=927b9303-802a-23ad-494b-dccb00b51a12&Region_id=&Issue_id=

Copyright 2010 by Tammi Mossman.

I didn’t watch game one, so maybe I missed something (but I doubt it). I’ve watched it all since (except I couldn’t stay awake for all of game four).   With ABC broadcasting to over 200 countries, it’s a pity the world had to wait until game four to see some interesting ball.

On a slightly related note, I met Del Harris when I was 13 or 14, and that was the biggest thrill of life-to-date.  Not just because I knew he coached pro-ball — his son Alex was one of my favorite players at HSU (my parents’ alma mater, where my dad worked, and I roamed and played racquetball and watched BB practices and games).

On an even more slightly related note, Meadowlark Lemon and the Shooting Stars vs. the Washington Generals: the game was played at the HSU gym one night.  My brother got to be a ball-boy.  My dad couldn’t understand why I’d be jealous about getting to wipe up sweat; and looking back, now I can’t figure it, either.  (Except, maybe, that it was Clown Prince sweat.)

I miss Houston’s Twin Towers, Kevin McHale (he was my favorite player until he retired; I had a ball with his signature imprinted, and my brother called him “Kevin McFail” just to irritate me), Kareem (I named a cat Kareema), Isaiah Thomas, Dr. J., Magic, and the Celtics/Lakers 80’s rivalry.  Well, I miss 80’s NBA altogether, but I DON’T miss Larry Bird.

I’ve just had to tell myself that I’m using typing as an avoidance tactic, so I’m through waxing nostalgic for awhile.   Off to all the things I don’t want to do…

Copyright 2010 by Tammi Mossman.

As I understand it, her decision to live in that region and cover a particular story was partially based on a belief that she’d be among the “good Muslims” we’ve heard about.  The ones persecuted for the actions of the “extremist Muslims.”  The ones so glad to have a sympathetic American ear that they would treat her as a welcome guest.

Surprise.

Her disillusionment aside — how can she expect her government not only to rescue her from the peril in which she placed herself, but to make it a top priority?  “Please just do whatever they want, give them whatever they want as quickly as possible.”

Jill, did you not grow up knowing that the U.S. doesn’t negotiate with terrorists?  Has that position not been massively reinforced since 9-11?  Admittedly, there have been some concessions made, and some Iraqi captives have been released instead of beheaded.  But what, other than a frantic hope, makes you think your case will be one of the exceptions?

I hope you know Christ as your Savior.   I hope you’re freed and allowed to come home to your family.  I hope that, if you live to old age, you have more common sense in the future.  I hope that you become a red, white or blue thread of character in our national fabric of a united nation, rather than a clashing yellow streak of entitlement.

Copyright 2010 by Tammi Mossman.