Easter Chocolate And Gulf Cost Oil
Hello, everybody!
So, this is Easter Sunday, a day for all things chocolate. Whether you're snaking on Hershey's Kisses, or Milky Way Eggs, or Palmer's world famous chocolate bunnies, Easter is the perfect day not only to dress up in your Sunday finest and go out on an elaborate egg hunt, but also to get your chocolate jones on in the most delightful way. So, one and all, make the most of today. Just be careful and try not to eat too much sweets. You'd want to save some room for all that lamb and ham you're going to be feasting on later today.
And now, on to a more serious matter. As you know, the biggest oil spill in the history of this country happened one year ago this past week. On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the middle of the Gulf Of Mexico, killing 11 rig workers and triggering the worst oil spill this country, and quite possibly the world, had ever seen. And, from what I've heard, the disaster is not over yet, even thought the ruptured oil well has been successfully capped (as far as we know). The media has said that most of the oil has dissipated from the bottom of the Gulf, but some scientist and researchers have been telling a different story, and I have the tendency to believe the latter. From what I've heard, the bottom of the Gulf is covered with oil, as well as dead marine life such as crabs. Matter of fact, I saw a picture of a dead crab on the bottom of the Gulf on the Internet a couple of months ago, in an online article stating just how bad things were down there in the bottom of the Gulf. Pretty scary stuff. They say the seafood from the Gulf is okay to eat. They say that. Would I ever eat it? Well, would you? I mean, we're talking about raw, unrefined oil here. Pretty toxic stuff by anybody's account. And add to that, that dispersant that nobody really knew anything about, and which, itself, was very toxic, well, you know. Makes you wonder how long it will take for things to really be all right down there. Or if it will ever be all right at all.
Well, that's all the time we have for this week. Until next time, be well, stay well, don't forget to help the earthquake survivors, and--HAPPY EASTER!
Sincerely,
Marley Sue
So, this is Easter Sunday, a day for all things chocolate. Whether you're snaking on Hershey's Kisses, or Milky Way Eggs, or Palmer's world famous chocolate bunnies, Easter is the perfect day not only to dress up in your Sunday finest and go out on an elaborate egg hunt, but also to get your chocolate jones on in the most delightful way. So, one and all, make the most of today. Just be careful and try not to eat too much sweets. You'd want to save some room for all that lamb and ham you're going to be feasting on later today.
And now, on to a more serious matter. As you know, the biggest oil spill in the history of this country happened one year ago this past week. On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the middle of the Gulf Of Mexico, killing 11 rig workers and triggering the worst oil spill this country, and quite possibly the world, had ever seen. And, from what I've heard, the disaster is not over yet, even thought the ruptured oil well has been successfully capped (as far as we know). The media has said that most of the oil has dissipated from the bottom of the Gulf, but some scientist and researchers have been telling a different story, and I have the tendency to believe the latter. From what I've heard, the bottom of the Gulf is covered with oil, as well as dead marine life such as crabs. Matter of fact, I saw a picture of a dead crab on the bottom of the Gulf on the Internet a couple of months ago, in an online article stating just how bad things were down there in the bottom of the Gulf. Pretty scary stuff. They say the seafood from the Gulf is okay to eat. They say that. Would I ever eat it? Well, would you? I mean, we're talking about raw, unrefined oil here. Pretty toxic stuff by anybody's account. And add to that, that dispersant that nobody really knew anything about, and which, itself, was very toxic, well, you know. Makes you wonder how long it will take for things to really be all right down there. Or if it will ever be all right at all.
Well, that's all the time we have for this week. Until next time, be well, stay well, don't forget to help the earthquake survivors, and--HAPPY EASTER!
Sincerely,
Marley Sue
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