What It's Just a Lexus....Part II

So this plan may sound unrealistic, expensive, and containing a high possibility for failure, but I think it's a good idea nevertheless. Upon review of my biology notes on cellular respiration and photosynthesis, coupled with a PBS documentary on Global Climate Change, I began to ponder an organic solution to this impending crisis which would be more than a stop-gap measure. What if we were able to devise cars, machines, and factories that ran off of the natural energy-converting systems found in photosynthesis, by that I mean, what if we were able to design cars that took in sunlight, water, and CO2 and then converted these products into usable mechanical energy? Far-fetched, sure. But, don't we owe it to ourselves to try something like this which would reduce the CO2 level in the atmosphere and at the same time allow for continued and further development? Nature has the answer, we just have to unlock it. Thus I propose that the United States' government begin immediate and large-scale funding of plans to make our current technology more organic; we can spend 1.4 trillion on a stupid war, yet we can barely spend a fraction of this on research to maintain our way of life. What? We are the country that built the Hoover Dam, put a man on the Moon, and designed the Space Shuttle; I think that we could, with the right funding, brilliant and international minds, and just a little bit of luck, save the planet. At least, I hope so.

More later,
taylor

I Mean It's Just a Lexus....

So this post was suppose to be an insightful and well-rounded discussion on the current (bad) state of our environment with an emphasis on climate change. However, it's getting late and I don't want this to just be another crazy rant that appears nonsensical because global environmental problems deserve a full and honorable post. So I'm just going to say this and blindly steal-and-tweak Daniel Webster's famous "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable" quote and say "Environment and Humanity, now and forever, one and inseparable". Thanks Mr. Webster!

taylor

Are They Dating? They're Brother and Sister.

Some days, such as Friday, Country Day and South Charlotte seem like the greatest places in the world. Advisory lunch at P.F. Changs was an amazingly fun experience given the eclectic composition of our advisory (yay Arutyunyan!), but we all share the similar trait of slight insanity :-). Days like Friday remind me of how much I'm going to actually miss this place and these people when I graduate and go to college; for good or bad, Country Day and the Class of 2008 have had tremendous influences on my life. I think those influences tend towards the good side. So as first semester ends, I'm going to take the time to say that I'm gonna miss y'all.

In other news...I read an interesting article in this month's issue of The Atlantic concerning a partitioning of the Middle East and South West Asia along ethnic and religious lines; it was a good elaboration on a similar article Vanity Fair ran two months ago. Also, the risk map graphic is one of the best I've ever seen, but then again I'm a map dork.
I've noticed that I've started reading magazines more now than I used to; I'm not sure if I've started growing tired of long novels (and thus prefer things which can be read and absorbed in one sitting), or if a lack of time coupled with my desire to read has made me want to learn the most that I can as quickly as I can. Also, setting The New York Times as my homepage was one of the best computer-related decisions that I've ever made - not only do I know what is going on, but my Facebook quiz score went up...and really isn't that what's most important?
However, I wish that The Times would cover international news as thoroughly as the BBC does, and by that I mean that I wish it would run it as headline stories on the front page, and not bury it back in section A. I know that both are aimed at different audiences, and that America's election is what matters most to the majority of The Times' readers right now, but still I feel as if I'm slowly losing my grasp on international news, something I had down in December. I could just go check BBC after I check The Times, but then again....Facebook is really temping.... But given all of this, The Charlotte Observer still sucks....no really...Parade Magazine?! Oh, and editorial writers from yesterday's Observer, y'all were a little harsh....I mean say what you want about John McCain's politics, but don't insult his military service record, that's just uncalled for.

Okay, that's all I can think of for now - except, where's my damn snow? - I'll hopefully blog more later today.

taylor

Grr

This blog would be a lot better if I updated it regularly....damn you facebook....damn you....

also I'm thinking that if I become an academic....will my dad consider that the waste of a half-million dollar education....?

The Phony War

To not insult those who fought in the Winter of 1939-1940, I have decided that my life has become a waiting game....waiting on college, waiting on friends and other people, and just generally waiting on life. This time period is suppose to be one spent in reflection of the past 4 (13) years...but I don't want to reflect and I don't want to wait. I want to know where I'm going to college, I want to know how things are going to turn out, and I want to close this stage in my life. Country Day has been good to me, but it's time for a change. Also, maybe I'm just tired of waiting and ready to move on because I haven't really moved on and I think a sudden separation would be the best way. Over the past few weeks I've tried to process what Country Day has meant to me, but it's hard to reflect on something so ingrained into my psyche...so hard to separate desire from loathing, truth from fiction, actuality from memory....I keep getting drawn back to what Aerosmith sang in Jaded: "it'll always be what I've loved and hated"

taylor

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This will be updated as soon as I figure out what exactly I want to say.
Sorry for any inconvenience

Just quotoables:

Me: "So how scandalous is this book?"
A friend: "I mean it's not hardcore pornography or anything....I was a little disappointed. Hey do y'all know if the last chapter has a good sex scene?"
Another friend: "It doesn't."
First friend: "Damn."