I'm kinda phoning this in tonight, folks. I'll apologize for that. I have two sick dogs - one sicker than the other - and an exhausted and very worried husband. After losing our cat just 3 weeks ago, we're both just a bit nervous about the fact that Zoe isn't responding well to medicine for the bacteria she's got that are making her sick.
Anyway, I had every intention today of exploring how and why I became an environmentalist, but I simply didn't have the time to get that accomplished. I had been exploring this thought for a little while, but I couldn't remember. I can't remember a time when I wasn't concerned about animals, plants, trees, etc. It seems like I always was.
Do you remember how you first came to be an environmentalist? Or, as those Western state folk like to say - a conservationist?
Tell us about it in a comment...
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Tonight's Top Comments:
From Julie Gulden:
The Raven has a top comment.
From MinistryOfTruth:
iconoclastic cat has some thoughts on the WaPo's decision to sell their credibility.
True North has thoughts on Michael Sheuer.
From smileycreek:
In which Kendall Light imagines Palin's revenge on droogie for dissing her in his diary.
From shpilk:
Turkana asks a very delicate question.
From Phonegery:
chrisissippi with a funny comment.
From Politik:
Kudos to all the GUSsacks! This comment in response to this comment, both by global citizen in this excellent GUS diary by Vacationland just says it all.
From TheFatLadySings:
arodb comments on TheFatLadySings environmental health diary posted for Thursday Night is Health Care Change Night, a weekly series appearing every Thursday evening at 9 pm EST. This week the series posted an environmental health diary in honor of the DK Greenroots blogathon.
BeninSC has gathered the Top Mojo this evening! Thank him by giving him a tip or two!!
Top Mojo, sans. :)
1 Note: $600 billion by The Bagof Health and Politics - 146
2 Minnesota is like Iran in one way... by SLKRR - 119
3 Time for a re-posting of this pertinent graphic: by boofdah - 106
4 I think that they should blame by Its the Supreme Court Stupid - 104
5 "no intention to influence or peddle" by Troutfishing - 95
6 Differing Prescriptions by JekyllnHyde - 95
7 I've missed reading your commentary by ChocolateChris - 90
8 My husband asked by ScienceMom - 87
9 Keep yelling, nyceve by MinistryOfTruth - 87
10 hi tom by jedley - 81
11 wow. by pfiore8 - 80
12 The Oligarchy's Fear by The Field - 74
13 Left to my own devises by Granny Doc - 74
14 Dear God... by gooners - 73
15 tough crowd ... by Tuffie - 72
16 The Point Is That These Other "Religious" People by Gooserock - 71
17 I've missed you by Gustogirl - 70
18 Is 'the world' better off without Saddam? by AWhitneyBrown - 65
19 Help! I'm being eaten by a by World Citizen - 64
20 Jon Stewart video embed by SuperBowlXX - 60
21 and this is over 10 years... by FistJab - 58
22 Thursday: Odds & Ends by Ed Tracey - 56
23 I keep finding great lines here on Kos by SouthernLiberalinMD - 56
24 Have any reporters asked yet? by wvablue - 56
25 just blame Froomkin. It's obviously all his fault by dougymi - 55
26 {{{khloemi}}} by triciawyse - 55
27 here's the really absurb part of the "logic" by bluegrass50 - 54
28 {{{{{Granny Doc}}}}} {{{{{Mr. Granny Doc}}}}} by earicicle - 53
29 Sorry, I'm still laughing at the by filegirl - 53
30 he was telling the truth by zeke L - 52
31 I hope you'll be motivated to . . . by nyceve - 52
Top Mojo, everything included!
1 Not a ligitimate diary in this time by Granny Doc - 644
2 Tip Jar by Meteor Blades - 437
3 Tip Jar by TomP - 397
4 Tip Jar by nyceve - 390
5 Tip Jar by Tuffie - 357
6 Tip Jar by Geenius at Wrok - 331
7 Tip Jar by Old Redneck - 329
8 Tip Jar by quaoar - 303
9 Tip Jar by State Rep Jeremy Kalin - 295
10 Tips for KO doing a "Special Comment" on this by MinistryOfTruth - 255
11 Tip Jar by jedley - 249
12 Tip Jar by The Field - 197
13 Tip Jar by slinkerwink - 179
14 Tip Jar by Gabacha - 174
15 I try, and I try by droogie6655321 - 163
16 What's it like where we live? by pico - 148
17 Note: $600 billion by The Bagof Health and Politics - 146
18 Tip Jar by DEMindia - 141
19 Tips for ending the career of Lieberman by AfroPonix - 134
20 Minnesota is like Iran in one way... by SLKRR - 119
21 Time for a re-posting of this pertinent graphic: by boofdah - 106
22 I think that they should blame by Its the Supreme Court Stupid - 104
23 "no intention to influence or peddle" by Troutfishing - 95
24 Differing Prescriptions by JekyllnHyde - 95
25 I've missed reading your commentary by ChocolateChris - 90
26 My husband asked by ScienceMom - 87
27 Keep yelling, nyceve by MinistryOfTruth - 87
28 What sucks the most by mem from somerville - 86
29 Scritches Jar by khloemi - 85
30 hi tom by jedley - 81