Cataclysmic Climate Effects

I recently read an article that says there's a new report warning of continued climate change could cause great floods, drought, disease and other unfortunate global events. I've had a dream similar to the scene depicted by the trailer of 2012, except in this dream I'm in a Manhattan hi-rise. Climate change and helping our environment is always somewhere in the back of my mind. What about you?

Instead of leaving all the work to politicians and scientists, perhaps we can all pitch in, a little bit at a time. We can all walk more, take public transit, share a car (I see too many cars with only a driver in it), recycle, reuse, turn off lights, unplug unused electronics and numerous other things. Only by taking things in our own hands can we really make a difference in our own lives. We may even end up helping millions of others in the process. Leo of Zen Habits mentions in his post, The Art of the Small: How to Make an Impact, that each one of us can make a huge difference if we concentrate on a small enough problem.

What do you do to help the environment and stave off climate change? What do you do in your daily life to help our environment?

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Pay it Forward

I read a very motivating post by Leo from Zen Habits about helping other people which ends up helping yourself in the long run. For anyone not familiar with Zen Habits, I highly recommend a visit. In this recent post, Leo not only talks the talk, but walks the walk by turning his post into a Pay It Forward message.

I find this kind of thinking and action especially motivating in the world we live in today. Considering the US economy is melting down as a result of a greedy few, or so we are told. I will write my opinion of this mess in a follow-up post to anyone interested. Getting back to Leo's post, his motivation is everyone's benefit. Being a techie, who communicates well (or so I'm told), I will be doing the following in the next couple of weeks and will put up specific directions for those in the NYC area.

• Free basic Computer training in a small group environment
• Free hour of technical support to all personal pcs. I cannot do this for Business pcs for numerous reasons I won't go into here.
• Free classes in PC troubleshooting. Teaching someone to fish is better than giving them one free meal. If you are thinking of going into the pc tech field, I will offer my advice and mentor you in any way I can.

I may add other items, so check back on this post if you are interested. As I commented on Leo's post, I will do all I can to help others in his call to arms (I don't think Leo will like this expression).

If you are interested in my offers, leave me a comment and I'll get back to you ASAP. I hope you are motivated to help others in your own way as well. I hope you will all Pay It Forward.