Here is Colin Powell's take on the Obama victory and the road ahead for all Americans including the Republican Party. I find him to be very astute, and I believe that his support for Obama was born out of a deliberate weighing of the pros and cons and not solely from the color of Obama's skin which he shares. No doubt, Powell takes pride in seeing an African-American become POTUS, but so do I. I think it is a wonderful accomplishment for our country. I am very proud of this country. Click HERE
When a member of the animal or plant kingdom goes extinct, there will be no second chances. Evolution will simply not repeat itself. There are reportedly eighty bird species that are unique to the Philippines and many of them have already made it to the endangered list. And we, to a great extent, have indiscrimate hunting to thank for it. In spite of two national laws protecting Philippine animals, the carnage continues unabated. The killings could occur as arbitrarily as guys getting together for macho time, or as a result of a well-planned hunting trip involving speed boats, bird callers, and camouflaged outfits. Either way, the outcome is the same. Philippine wildlife, our natural treasures, inches closer to a state of irreparable vacancy. Not too long ago, we learned about the Bacolod Air Rifle Club (BARC) whose unbridled killing of Philippine birds and ducks became the subject of an online petition calling for immediate government intervention. My post on that most disturbing c...
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