Global Warming: What is the state of the world

I have a few theories for both sides of the Global Warming debate.  Is it really going to be the end of the world?  Or is it just another trend in the 4.6 billion year old Earth?

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July 4th Truths, liberties, and freedoms

July 4th is a time to celebrate all that is great about the United States of America.  So turn on espn, watch the hotdog eating contest at Coney Island, pick up a flag, and listen to “Stars and Stripes.”  Maybe later your town even has fireworks.  Regardless, What Planet Is This would like to pay tribute to America with this post, so keep reading! Read more

Violence in Video Games: A Speech

Are video games harmful to the youth of the world? I don’t think so. Video games don’t hurt people physically or mentally and do not cause violence. Read more

Where do we go after we’re gone?

As you can probably tell, I have been very reflective as of late, and I’ve come to wonder a lot of the facets of life.  There are too many things that happen that are coincidence, so I tend to think something is out there in the universe.  I guess it echoes the theme of my statistics teacher “Trust chance.” Read more

Understanding is probably the hardest part.

What I think may be the hardest thing in the world is losing a parent.  While I have remained mostly publicly silent about it, I think I finally have something of importance to say about it.  Something that might mean something to someone out there. Read more

Moonvertising

Last week, we were driving around New York City, where me and my girlfriend saw an advertisement for moonvertising. I thought, what the hell, and tried to find out more about this. Read more

Global Warming Not So Bad After All

On the afternoon of August 13, 2005 a huge ice shelf broke off near the North Pole. Scientists were able to pinpoint the exact time of the collapse because of a shift on the seismic scale - the earthquake monitors detected it from 155 miles away. Read more

Return Your Library Books!

Does anyone remember that episode of Seinfeld where the library police came after Jerry for not returning “Tropic of Capricorn?” Well, as it would turn out the library police do in reality exist, and they do make arrests. See what happened to a Wisconsin woman when she thought the library police were just sitcom fiction.

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The Cell Phone: A Social Class Indicator

Have you noticed recently what has happened to the cell phone? It used to be this great device to get in touch with people via the telephone, hence the phone part. But they keep putting more parts into these phones. It’s like adding more genes to a human: the more you add, the more likely the phone is going to be mentally challenged.

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The Prius: You pay more AND hurt the environment MORE

Recently, a huge number of people and places are talking about how good The Prius and other “environmentally friendly” some cars are. This is also what Toyota wants you to think. But seriously think again, because you aren’t saving any sap, you are one.

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