So many things going through my mind today and my mood much improved with the re-appearance of the SUN. Yesterday was a day in the house working on my business. Spent most of it alone..my roomie isn’t a home body. Got all my work done by 2 and then started working on novel, trip plans (Texas this year England in two more) and the like.
TODAY IS EARTH DAY.
“The height of hippie and flower-child culture in the United States, 1970 brought the death of Jimi Hendrix, the last Beatles album, and Simon & Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water”. Protest was the order of the day, but saving the planet was not the cause. War raged in Vietnam, and students nationwide increasingly opposed it.
“At the time, Americans were slurping leaded gas through massive V8 sedans. Industry belched out smoke and sludge with little fear of legal consequences or bad press. Air pollution was commonly accepted as the smell of prosperity. “Environment” was a word that appeared more often in spelling bees than on the evening news. Although mainstream America remained oblivious to environmental concerns, the stage had been set for change by the publication of Rachel Carson’s New York Times bestseller Silent Spring in 1962. The book represented a watershed moment for the modern environmental movement, selling more than 500,000 copies in 24 countries and, up until that moment, more than any other person, Ms. Carson raised public awareness and concern for living organisms, the environment and public health.
“Earth Day 1970 capitalized on the emerging consciousness, channeling the energy of the anti-war protest movement and putting environmental concerns front and center.” http://www.earthday.org/earth-day-history-movement
“Earth Day is usually celebrated with acts of service to earth. Typical ways of observing Earth Day include planting trees, picking up roadside trash, conducting various programs for recycling and conservation, using recyclable containers for snacks and lunches” http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/world/earth-day
And thus today was born—what have you done for your planet lately? Check this out http://www.50waystohelp.com/. PLEASE.
And earth collectibles? Google Green?
Original Save The Earth Poster Early 70’s Conservation $10
MetLife Save Our Planet Snoopy Plush Toy $13
Earthtimes 2, May, 1970, Superman Hates Smog magazine $25
Jumbo Disney Pin with multiple cartoon characters $30 (there’s ones with just Bambi or Jiminey Cricket for $10)
Paul McCartney Earth Day 1993 Concert T Shirt $400
A green, secure earth—PRICELESS
LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT—IF IT’S BORING WHO’S FAULT IS THAT?
Only you can make your life worthwhile–it’s your most important undertaking.