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TLS10448

2008-10-02
steps: 10,431
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Thursday.  Made a new high step count yesterday; yippee! 

Looking forward to spending most of tomorrow with c (so K&C can do last minute wedding stuff).

S went to Paul R Ehrlich signing last night. And came back telling me about the presentation and about how Ehrlich says we have several things working against us and long term survival of the planet (and the species) , one of which is the biological imperative to reproduce.  Here is an idea...how about we, as a society, stop ridiculing people who *decide* not to further the problem of overpopulation by *deciding* not to procreate?!?  I can't tell you how many people (strangers, too) who, rather than thanking me, actually *argue* with me that I'll change my mind and procreate.  Or, now that I'm starting to appear to, perhaps, be past likely childbearing years, they say things like "well, probably you couldn't have any".   Huh?  Excuse me?!? Same goes for people who *decide* to live in a small footprint (we have about 550 sq ft per person and feel guilty about that), have only one car, use public transportation, don't have a/c in our home, don't have a dryer or dishwasher...all of which cause people to sneer at us, look down at us, or pity us instead of applauding (or at least not ridiculing) our choices.

10/2/08 – Thursday!!  Today’s 10@10 “Classic” is from…1981!!!

1.  Tubes – Sushi Girl
2.  Rick James – Superfreak (BEST OF SET!!)
3.  Red Rider – Lunatic Fringe
4.  Ultravox – Vienna
5.  Joe Walsh – A Life of Illusion
6.  Frankie & the Knockouts – Sweetheart (BEST OF SET!!)
7.  XTC – Generals & Majors
8.  Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes (BEST OF SET!!)
9.  Elvis Costello – New Lace Sleeves
10.  The Jam – Monday (BEST OF SET!!)

BONUS TRACK:  Kinks - Destroyer
OGTTHT: Ultravox' Vienna sounded amazing on 10@10 for 1981 - I had totally forgotten about that song!

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Ms*Bindy
posted October 3 1:21 pm
I for one will not ridicule your choices. It sounds like you're doing fantastic in reducing your footprint.
TLS10448
posted October 3 2:03 pm
Thanks and sorry for the rant...I know a lot of people don't deserve it, I just get frustrated on days when I hear everyone talking about being "green" and then someone looks down on me for trying to do just that.
slsommer
posted October 3 5:25 pm
Have to rant every now and then -- Happen again yesterday? Well, I'm thanking you.
slsommer
posted October 3 5:26 pm
Oh, and congratulations on a new high!
daisy
posted October 4 11:18 am
I totally agree - and I do thank you.  What gets me is when those who choose to remain child free are called "selfish" - how do they figure that out ?