tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post1648274040387048805..comments2024-02-29T06:34:59.406-05:00Comments on From The House of Edward: HeliosPamela Terry and Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-25002068329042121842010-08-10T04:47:34.313-04:002010-08-10T04:47:34.313-04:00Happily, Thomas L. Friedman is labouring under a m...Happily, Thomas L. Friedman is labouring under a misapprehesion, the CO2 has been made into a bugbear for reasons best known to economic rationalists. In itself, CO2 is a minimal contributor and can easily be balanced by leaving the sequestered carbon in the ground, as oil and coal, where it rightly belongs. What all the scaremongers want to hide by a hate campaign against CO2 are all the toxic chemicals which are surreptitiously pumped into our atmosphere and which inhibit the normal take up of CO2 by earthbound minerals. Without CO2 we would have no forests or plant life.<br />The solution is simple, plant more trees and stop deforesting old growth forests. A carbon tax is not going to address the problem, it will only make the wealthy more so.<br /><br />Your writing about the heat, for us unfortunately the norm for summer, is so beautifully lyrical and has the rhythm of 'The Highwayman', I could hear Anne declaiming it as I read. Just lovely.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-58618071547546632582010-08-09T17:12:38.377-04:002010-08-09T17:12:38.377-04:00Hope rain and relief are on the way over. We are a...Hope rain and relief are on the way over. We are all caught, in this big circle of life.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-88055090569719264232010-08-09T13:26:44.541-04:002010-08-09T13:26:44.541-04:00Sounds pretty hot there Pamela - glad I am not the...Sounds pretty hot there Pamela - glad I am not there as I do not care for the heat. Hope you soon get some cooling breezes for that Edward, who must feel the heat with his heavy voat.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-51210629977807590252010-08-09T12:00:01.027-04:002010-08-09T12:00:01.027-04:00Pamela I adore the words and images and especially...Pamela I adore the words and images and especially the thoughts you bring to us. very poignant as always...<br /><br />Karena<br />Art by KarenaKarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-86323285342727626342010-08-09T10:22:20.097-04:002010-08-09T10:22:20.097-04:00Living here in Texas in the same grip of heat you ...Living here in Texas in the same grip of heat you are describing I can feel your pain. I HATE SUMMER HERE!!!! In fact since I found the central coast of California my hubby is resentful when I tell him I love living in Texas 8 months out of the year but, I want to leave for 4 & be on the Pacific coast from Washington state, Oregon, & California for the summer. Oh WELL... What kind of dog is Edward? We lost our Sheltie in February & I'm looking for a new fur baby. He is wonderful. Have a great week & stay cool. CharleneCharlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07371413656909981870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-10784968128329106942010-08-09T09:09:54.600-04:002010-08-09T09:09:54.600-04:00That is chilling. Please take care, we are blessed...That is chilling. Please take care, we are blessed to so far have not experienced the crazy weather.<br /><br />Best wishes and inner dreams, X.Clarityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05705409395605833495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-1664504337335684572010-08-08T18:17:39.575-04:002010-08-08T18:17:39.575-04:00Oh my, I'd happily send you some of our temper...Oh my, I'd happily send you some of our temperate summer weather. Yes, it is something that is in danger of becoming 'old news' and therefore not high enough on our agenda. Thank you for such a poetic reminder, Pamela!Ciara Brehonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10583812950426579762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-84681473782281221382010-08-08T14:59:16.666-04:002010-08-08T14:59:16.666-04:00Thomas Friedman often has really sensible and wond...Thomas Friedman often has really sensible and wonderful things to say --he was particularly good on the Israel/Palestine situation today....and he has actually gone to the places he talks about.<br />He is excellent on our addiction to oil.<br /><br />I'm sure you and I and our idealistic fellow bloggers aren't too extravagant with the world's finite resources but most people persist in being quite oblivious.<br />Makes me furious.<br /><br />Then I remember I travel by air....and feel guilty too.<br />Sorry to be so boring on a Sunday.<br /><br />Hope you and Edward and Apple are surviving the heat --at least we aren't in Russia....Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-80634676945056824742010-08-08T12:09:29.806-04:002010-08-08T12:09:29.806-04:00My thoughts are with you Pamela, the world, well t...My thoughts are with you Pamela, the world, well the humans in it and Kitty, my collie, a heat hater too sends love to Edward.<br />It is quite cool for the time of year here and the sun is reluctant to show herself. <br />When will the sleepwalkers in our world wake up?Cait O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04569760764766505179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-52463004203196103922010-08-08T09:06:11.770-04:002010-08-08T09:06:11.770-04:00It's hard to fathom how people can still doubt...It's hard to fathom how people can still doubt this transformation of our planet. I suspect if you were to take a poll where I live that people would scoff at the thought. We don't even see many in our neighborhood even participate in something as simple as recycling. Truly sad and the future generations will pay the price. <br />You asked me about Tim Walker. I agree Pamela, his work is terrific and quite imaginative. Tell Edward my Buffy know just how he feels. She was prompting me last evening to cash her around the house. It's been too hot for several months to take her for a walk. She misses it so. A lovely, hopefully cooler Sunday to you all ~Dumbwit Tellherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18148671166061931241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-31941953894037216252010-08-08T02:36:39.573-04:002010-08-08T02:36:39.573-04:00Dearest Pamela & Edward, with what pleasure I ...Dearest Pamela & Edward, with what pleasure I see that you have joined me over on the path...I treasure stepping with you both, here, and over there. These are the wonderful blessings of this (often strange) blogosphere that we have propelled ourselves into...<br /><br />Pamela, I think it is with our dawgs that the truest sanity reigns! Mine has a very large stuffed hedgehog (her current fave) which is actually larger than said dawg's whole head, HA!, extremely amusing...and she will appear with this hedgie around the hall corner - stop - peer at me with mischievous expectation and then RUUUUNNN to the other side of the house. Game is ON and whatever worry or fret I had goes mute. And I echo your sentiment - bless her.Sweetpeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08000313813136860758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-8544223575838765962010-08-08T00:44:11.282-04:002010-08-08T00:44:11.282-04:00Hi Pamela
Fabulous post.. such an important issue ...Hi Pamela<br />Fabulous post.. such an important issue and so taken for granted now!.. here is Aus we are not too happy about the great ol' hole in the ozone floating above us... perhaps it makes it more real for us.. yet still we need to do more...<br /><br />My friend Suzan [Old Grey Mare] posts about environmental issues 1st of each month.. hopefully the word will spread and people will take it more seriously.. i know both our governments need to..<br /><br />Have a lovely weekend.. Thanks for your sweet comment re my mum's photo... It's not my dad she is with.. it is from her competitive ballroom dancing days.. must try to find more of them.. ciao ciao xxx Julie<br /><br />OH... wonderful prose.. puts into perspective!Julie@beingRUBYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424920655462727594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-3486741506650220432010-08-07T12:17:02.793-04:002010-08-07T12:17:02.793-04:00The weather all over the world is going crazy now....The weather all over the world is going crazy now. Temps of 50C in India in early summer, now they have killing floods. Terrible fires and smog in Moscow. We are living in frightening times. I hope it soon cools for you all over there Pamela. I can't wait for the damp and misty autumn days myself...my Irish blood I think.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095469968246647873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-34822428391291519412010-08-06T18:48:59.530-04:002010-08-06T18:48:59.530-04:00After reading today in the newspaper all about whe...After reading today in the newspaper all about wheat prices skyrocketing because of the heat wave and drought in Russia which has caused scorching of fields and fires there and in Europe...it may start to get through to the doubters....when t affects the pocketbook, people do pay more attention....one can only hope!katiedidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682823255667624459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-33004362418317750602010-08-06T17:19:59.010-04:002010-08-06T17:19:59.010-04:00Edward,
you have a lovely & interesting blog w...Edward,<br />you have a lovely & interesting blog with fab photos & interesting opinions. Your people seem like my kind of humans.I am glad I stopped by & I will be back. Our daddies like what they see to.<br />licks,<br />Larry & JuniorStephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05967985806955115917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-18271243379314841352010-08-06T15:01:05.840-04:002010-08-06T15:01:05.840-04:00Beautiful painting.
We are having a very cool clou...Beautiful painting.<br />We are having a very cool cloudy August here in the UK.<br />I hope it gets cooler for you soon.M xMichala Gyetvai (Kayla coo)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05120726257649689149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-26544076422878612912010-08-06T08:09:23.943-04:002010-08-06T08:09:23.943-04:00Never came across the word "calidity" be...Never came across the word "calidity" before - even Blogger underlines it! - but it seems an appropriate expression for the unique heat that the world is experiencing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861397533660827678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-50462649356518240432010-08-06T04:16:15.008-04:002010-08-06T04:16:15.008-04:00I am so pleased you speak of it, Pamela.I am so pleased you speak of it, Pamela.Angie Muresanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13830360358541367259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-65301285381241700032010-08-06T04:10:56.915-04:002010-08-06T04:10:56.915-04:00Nature will always out, man will lose in the end, ...Nature will always out, man will lose in the end, sadly. <br />Thank you so much for your kindness on my blog. My pain is raw, I always fall head over heels with my dogs, and then of course the hurt is tremendous when we lose them. But kindness is a great soother, so thank you! Susie xxxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17215149035079179279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-6380072865604532742010-08-06T02:58:35.940-04:002010-08-06T02:58:35.940-04:00Ask any farmer round here about climate change and...Ask any farmer round here about climate change and you'd have all the prrof you'd need.Angushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905037014736070475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-62315510014534362142010-08-06T01:32:09.620-04:002010-08-06T01:32:09.620-04:00Hi,
It's important things, this about the natu...Hi,<br />It's important things, this about the nature and the weather.<br />You make me think more about it.<br /><br />Have a lovely weekend !<br /><br />xo<br />AnciAncihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12378571256861798356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-67919240980963637392010-08-06T00:00:45.796-04:002010-08-06T00:00:45.796-04:00You are the BEST at illustrating your posts dear P...You are the BEST at illustrating your posts dear Pamela!<br /><br />It is quite frightening how hot and muggy it is this summer...a real scorcher even here in New England...Love your Friedman quote...GailOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556665956317683667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-51619417981728333932010-08-05T22:45:12.772-04:002010-08-05T22:45:12.772-04:00Thank you for your recent visit and comment Pamela...Thank you for your recent visit and comment Pamela. I do hope your summer season is not too unbearable, particulary for dear Edward with his thick furry coat. It seems you have extremes of weather where you live. I sometimes wonder what it would be like to wake up to snow falling.While wishing you some kind of break from the seasonally oppressive heat you are experiencing at the moment,I can imagine that Edward would be delightful company in such trying circumstances.xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-86247046880867439682010-08-05T18:09:19.438-04:002010-08-05T18:09:19.438-04:00An unspoken dread...but you dare to speak of it......An unspoken dread...but you dare to speak of it...bravo!rjerdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12453912819445395042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-32912652791216423632010-08-05T17:36:11.340-04:002010-08-05T17:36:11.340-04:00I love the painting. I hadn't heard of the art...I love the painting. I hadn't heard of the artist, but his work reminds me of Grant Wood.Snowbrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00436087215476479042noreply@blogger.com