Entries from January 2008

January 31, 2008

Living sustainably

Have been thinking a bit about climate change (floods in Africa… and the ‘hurricane’ threatening to bash in my windows as i write). I know that there is much scientific dispute over the actual reality of this phenomenon; after studying earth science last term I realise volcanoes produce something like 90% more greenhouse gases than [...]

January 26, 2008

Blood Diamond

I bit the bullet and watched Blood Diamond the other night. Now that the initial shock and nausea has worn off I feel that I can recommend it to others. (For a less intense round up of the issues check out Nas’ song Shine on ‘Em on youtube.) There must be something in me which focuses [...]

January 24, 2008

So I finally decided to get a blog… and some thoughts on Martin Luther King

Well I guess this is evidence of me succumbing to overwhelming world pressure to start a blog. The final straw was last night when I had an urge to share a load of thoughts and thought: I should really blog this. So I might as well start right away!
 I’m reading ‘A Call to Conscience’ which [...]