todays news

Why does it have to be that everything seems to depend on how good or bad things goes "over there"? Why do we have to play the game with rules set by the ones with money as a standard?
What would happen if we became more "ourselves"? Making all the stuff we need, on a local ground, and only the things we really need? How about unleashing all the hidden good patents that are made and makes oil less needed?
And when people can make things better, why are they so eager in profit and selfishness??:
"There is some political wrangling regarding the deal, which is adding to the uncertainty of when the proposal will be passed by Congress. Reports indicate there are disagreements over some additional proposals from Democrats for the plan, including the Treasury taking an equity stake in the participating financial companies and limiting executive compensation." Nasdaq.com

I guess I hoped to get som good bibleverses and perhaps a smaller testimony around this subject/ the questions. Here´s what I think: Give with a willing heart. Listen to what God says to you. A dime is sometimes moore than a dollar, and if you can give once and never again, it´s better than not to give at all.
I think a lot of what to do with the blogg. It should be possible to do something bigger/more about it all. How to reach to all on internet?? What is addicted reading??? Is it possible to combine several bloggs to discuss certain important areas/subjects???
For instance: My passion is….my ambitions and hopes are…..The testimony of…..
If all christianslinked to each other, or to certain subjects/bloggs, how large/good would it be??? At least I want to do something more than just wright “cute” stuff and show “nice” pictures. How about you???

It says that Bill Gates is not the richest man in the world anymore (for now at least). He is "only" number two. I think many of you know that he has given away a lot of money on science and humanitarian aid. And I think – even if I haven´t investigated it so much – that he has done it in a right way. Now, the richest man says he will give of “the fruit” too, but never give away the tree that gives the fruit. Meaning that he never intends to sell what produces the money for him. I think that he wouldn´t even notice if me and my family got….let´s say 200,000 dollars.
How does he think when he gives money away? Is it good to give just once, or is it better to give to a special “project” or people for a long period/regular basis? And to what level shall the project or people get money/help? Does the word to “send your bread over the water” spread it out for the wind? When you have little or much, what is the wise way to do? Shall I give little to many, or much to one? Will the richest man do good or will it in long term be worse? Is he going to plan/decide himself, or does he has wise people around him?
Notice now that I haven´t placed my opinions in this. I just give questions now.

No pictures today. The family, together with Victoria´s sister and husband with child, went to Stockholm and "trainmuseum".
We had good weather, but it´s worse in the souther parts of Sweden. Actually I read in the newspaper that it hasn´t been this bad (amount of rain under june) since 19th century.
So today I will give you a riddle (actually it´s a very famous one. I will not give you the link yet):
"What goes on four legs in the morning, on two legs at noon, and on three legs in the evening?"

Tomorrow I will have some kind of philosophical thoughts together with you. It´s about money, giving, Bill Gates and the richest person in the world (when it comes to money).

Newsupdates:
Sports: It´s tennis at wimbledon now, and maybe something big is going to happen: the tennislegend Bjorn Borg is perhaps losing the incredible record of five wins in a row.

It´s 4th of july! A day of celebration.

The release of the new Harry Pottermovie.

Weather: flooded areas in Sweden risks to get more rain this week.

The terroristhunt in England has a new face: Seven of eight captured are doctors.
(http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=148&a=667487)

Shie and Jonas writes about: roadtrip, wedding, Simon´s Acproblems, a 4,5 pound steak.
Mir and Sam writes about: a flat town, marriage, Christian a new familymember.
Johanna writes about quitting her job.
Jay and Andrea writes about: a 30 yard dumpster
Kenton and Jen writes about: some people getting knocked over and hanging on basketball rims.

As you may have seen, it rained quite a lot the first day we were at ALV. I realized that I am not only short on goodlooking clothes, but also on real raincoats. The one I had functioned the other way around. It was like bees to honey. But I am sure you agree with me that it´s just because of the “unexpected” or “special happening” that you remember it better. A time worth remember. It´s like 70 hours in a car, singing “100 bottles of…” or discuss important issues with close friends. Do I recommend you to visit this place? Yes!

Tomorrow I will tell you two things I experienced that could have ended in catastrophy.
Speaking of climateexchange; Here are some quotes and links that give light to the global warming and how close to disaster we actually are:
"According to Dr. James Hansen, a top climate scientist at NASA, it´s much more important to hurry than we thought. “-If we wait ten more years this way, we will pass the point where it´s impossible to make everything right again. It would be as warm as it was thousands of years ago…” …”if we shall have any chance to change anything it must happen whithin one, two or three years.”
Freely interpreted from expressen.
Av Lisa Jannerling expressen

The top climate scientist at NASA says the Bush administration has tried to stop him from speaking out since he gave a lecture last month calling for prompt reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases linked to global warming.

The scientist, James E. Hansen, longtime director of the agency's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, said in an interview that officials at NASA headquarters had ordered the public affairs staff to review his coming lectures, papers, postings on the Goddard Web site and requests for interviews from journalists.
(http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/29/science/earth/29climate.html?ex=1296190800&en=28e236da0977ee7f&ei=5088)

The authors use the model for climate simulations of the 21st century using both "business-as-usual" growth of greenhouse gas emissions and an "alternative scenario" in which emissions decrease slowly in the next few decades and then rapidly to achieve stabilization of atmospheric CO2 amount by the end of the century. Climate changes are so large with "business-as-usual", with additional global warming of 2-3°C (3.6-5.4°F) that Hansen concludes "'business-as-usual' would be a guarantee of global and regional disasters."
"Climate effects may still be substantial in the 'alternative scenario', but there is a better chance to adapt to the changes and find other ways to further reduce the climate change," said Sato.
While the researchers say it is still possible to achieve the "alternative scenario", they note that significant actions will be required to do so. Emissions must begin to slow soon. "With another decade of 'business-as-usual' it becomes impractical to achieve the 'alternative scenario' because of the energy infrastructure that would be in place," says Hansen.
(http://www.giss.nasa.gov/research/news/20070530/)

"Civilization developed, and constructed extensive infrastructure, during a period of unusual climate stability, the Holocene, now almost 12,000 years in duration. That period is about to end".
Dr. Hansen has been saying for three years that we have, at best, ten years to stop the rise in CO2 emissions and start their decline, or the earth will become 'a different planet' than what we have taken for granted for thousands of years. But we have seen very little changed in government policy and it appears that Dr. Hansen feels it is necessary to take it up a notch.
(http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/06/374107.html)

Twentieth century sea level trends, however, are substantially higher that those of the last few thousand years.
Since 1993, an even higher sea level trend of about 2.8 mm/yr has been measured from the TOPEX/POSEIDON satellite altimeter.
Recent observations of Greenland and the West Antarctic Ice Sheet raise concerns for the future. Satellites detect a thinning of parts of the Greenland Ice Sheet at lower elevations, and glaciers are disgorging ice into the ocean more rapidly, adding 0.23 to 0.57 mm/yr to the sea within the last decade.
A global temperature rise of 2-5°C might destabilize Greenland irreversibly.
(http://www.giss.nasa.gov/research/briefs/gornitz_09/)

”and so it´s midsummer! It´s supposed to be sunny, warm, barbequetime, party with close friends, potatoes, “sill” and swedish flags. We got all of that, except for bbq and good weather. It didn´t matter at all. We had a great time together.

Unfortunately this weekend is a “black weekend” when it comes to the trafficsituation.
Many people in accidents, and some of them die (http://www.dn.se/DNet/jsp/polopoly.jsp?d=147&a=663985 )

Anyhow, more pictures from this day coming soon!