Things WE can do to prevent a future oil crisis like this

What a relief. Our worries are over now, we can relax. I hope the oil crisis we experienced will change people's minds into becoming less dependent on oil. We have to open our eyes people! One day we can have all the oil in the world, but the next it could all be gone. We should think of alternatives to oil in order to save our petroleum from future outages like this one. For example, we can ride our bikes to not far away places, carpool with other people, use public transportation, use canvas bags instead of plastic bags when you go to the grocery store, shop locally, recycle, buy/ use energy efficient products, unplug any electronic device when it's not in use, etc. We should also write to our government representatives about ways we can depend less on oil--their there to represent us so why not ask to help make an impact on saving our oil. It can all be done if we all cooperate. LET'S DECREASE OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT =)


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Personally, I will try my best to not slip back into old habits. For instance, I now know that riding my bike helps the environment and it gives me a better view of my beautiful community so I think I'll keep riding my bike anywhere I go (that is close enough ;p).

In Loving Memory of Dewey Revette (R.I.P. 4/20/2010)

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It’ll be three weeks tomorrow since the last time I saw my beloved little brother. To think that he got up that morning, got ready to go to work and left the house without knowing it would be his last to live, it kills me inside. I wasn’t there for him. It seems to me like his life was taken away in vain because there is rarely any mention of his name today. The local news only mentions the economical, political and environmental effects from this accident but does not recognize those killed in the accident. I mean, sure, marine life is at risk of dying and becoming extinct, but we would like for a proper memorial service to be done for the 11 lives lost on the day of April 20th. Given the fact that we can no longer recover their bodies, we also wish to visit the last place they were standing to lay a wreath and pray—maybe that will bring closure to all the grieving families.

My condolence goes to all the families suffering from the loss of a loved one in the oil rig explosion.

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The oil crisis is bringing us downhill, slowly but greatly!

My gosh! This whole situation has gotten out of control; businesses all over the city are shutting down, unemployment rates are rising and soon our transportation could be cut down. I am beginning to worry that this could be the end of our oil days. Just the other day I was walking down the street, when I looked to my left I saw a CLOSED sign in the front window of a store. I thought to myself, what has this situation brought upon us? And now that's all people around town are talking about--businesses are losing money and are being forced to close. My neighbor is also talking about possibly losing his job because the company he works in is losing profits in shipments they make across town. If all this goes downhill we could possibly face another recession.
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One thing I am doing to help out reduce the usage of oil is replacing my drive to the supermarket, or any other place less than 2 miles away from home, with bicycling. I think it be best if everyone started doing this, replace their short distance drives with a ride on their bike--whether it be going around the block or riding to the mall. By using our cars less we can save all the oil wasted in unnecessary drives to use in something else, like cleansing products. After all, we all want to be clean, right?! My other plan is to buy solar panels to put on top of my roof, which means I'll have solar energy.

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Where does our FOOD come from?...Find out now.

I used to think our food came from farms nearest to its local market. Haven't you ever wondered where your food is imported from? Turns out that our food comes from near and far away places. I actually researched a couple of my groceries' travel distances. I found out that my Nestle Pure Life water travels 2476 miles, Nature Valley granola bars travel 1528 miles, bananas traveled 2199 miles, raisins traveled 178 miles, and bagels traveled 1739 miles. That's a long distance huh! And now, with this oil shortage going on it may become impossible for delivery trucks to travel long distances without sufficient gasoline. What will we do if it comes to living off of what's left on the store shelves? Will we have to starve ourselves till we find other sources of food? I do not wish for it to come to those circumstances that is why to reduce the amount of oil I use in a day I walk to places and/or ride my bike instead of using my car. We should also consider buying our produce at a local store nearby. Being a locavore can help save our oil =) For instance, the nearest farmer's market to home is on Fairfax and 3rd--The Original Farmer's Market. I go there all the time because there are many organic and non-organic products, and I do not have to drive a long way to get my fresh veggies and fruits--besides they grow their produce nearby. Do you know where's the closest market to your home? You should! It's good because instead of driving your car to the market you can walk, ride your bike, or take the public transportation to a nearby market.

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I've learned that buying organic products can help save our planet because everything is made from natural ingredients. Although organic fruits and veggies rotten much faster than those with chemicals and preservatives in them, it's worth the buy because they have this certain taste that will leave you tasteless--in a very good way =]

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THOUSANDS of flights CANCELLED....the Oil shortage continues....

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On April 17, the Eyjafjallajoekull volcano erupted, sending tiny particles of rock, glass and sand into the air along with the big cloud of ash. This volcanic eruption caused thousands of airlines to cancel their flights till further notice. Sounds to me like there will be MILLIONS of dollars lost due to the immense cloud of ash, putting at risk the plane's engines. Experts say an airplane's engine(s) could shut down by complete if it flies through a plume of volcanic ash. Those who were planning a trip back home from the UK, or a trip to the UK will now have to cancel their plans. I bet there are some angry and disappointed people out there.

As for the oil shortage, sounds like there is still some cutting back needed to be done around here. The oil shortage is decreasing the production of oil-made products. This calls for action people! We need to think of new ways to replace oil-made products, for when the day comes we already know how to live dependent-free of oil. Maybe we should think about using organic products.
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Personally, I am taking this situation like a matter of life-threatening. I cannot live without my daily use products; clothes, cleansing products, beauty products, health products, etc. Although I cannot live with those products, I can adjust to riding my bike when I go out to places other than my job. It's good for the environment and it does me well to keep me healthy and active. Seems to me like this couldn't have come at a much worse time--with all the layoffs and stuff.

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What are your thoughts? Are you willing to make changes to your life due to this situation?

Learning NEW information.........

Hello there, my fellow bloggers. =]]

Today I learned what the terms supply and demand mean. Supply is when the seller decides how much to sell and at what price. In other words, the goods and services a business owner has to offer you. Demand is when a person is both willing and able to buy any item(s). Both demand and supply are important to our nation's economy because without supply consumers would not be able to demand produce, and vise-versa. They depend on each other. You get me?

Now, check this out!.....If oil production in an oil-exporting country declines by, say, 5% per year, oil exports are expected to decline by a similar account. Can you believe this?!...This basicly means that if oil production from an oil-exporting country decreases by a percentage, the same--or similar--percentage will be seen in the exporting business. Because the oil-exporting country does not have enough oil to export to other countries, less products will be produced and/or the economy will downfall in both countries. It is like a domino effect; no petroleum=no production of (oil-made) products=no money for the country.

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We use oil in almost EVERYTHING!....(I did not know that)

Can you believe it.....there is oil in almost every product we buy. That is amazing! Here I am, thinking oil is only used as fuel in the form of gasoline to keep our motor vehicle's running, but in fact oil is used even in our at-home products. Some examples of products in which you can find oil are clothes, office supplies, health and beauty products, kitchen utencils, and even in our children's (acrylic) toys.

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If you are interested in seeing the whole list of (the majority of) products made out of oil, you can check out this link http://www.ioga.com/Special/PetroProducts.htm