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The Rainforest...the Essence of Life...
Where the Circle both Begins and Ends...

The Rainforest is always evolving. It's a place where I get up on my soapbox (or STUMP, if you will) and voice my politics and sometimes unusual views about the world around me. (But, if a tree falls in the RAINFOREST and nobody hears it...oh, nevermind...)



I dream of a perfect world...Since it's a dream, you can't say that nothing can ever be perfect, or that perfect is boring...Remember, it's Sea's Dreams you're visiting here.

In our computers, we all exist on common ground...no race, colors, [or unsightly blemishes] sexual preferences, religion, age, or nationality (have I forgotten anything?)to distract us from the issues; what is in our hearts and minds. We become our thoughts, stripped of their shell.

I stand naked before you. We are One of the Earth, for we are all hooked up in this cyberworld on our single, precious planet. For all we know, we are the only beings in the universe capable of interacting as we do. The wonders of our planet and the universe lay in front of us waiting to be explored. We are both master and slave; and we hold the ability to either advance as a species or destroy all that IS. Perhaps, in all our knowledge and technology we are yet ignorant, mere children at the helm of our ship of futures and the risk of failure too costly?

If each of us could only begin by reaching out to those in our immediate circle, and work to find our common ground, our similarities rather than our differences, our strengths and not our weaknesses, our generousity, and not our greed, we can become all that we are capable of being. We are the gods and goddesses of our planet. While this is a position of strength and power, it is also an awesome responsibility. We hold the legacy of our past and our future. We can choose to sow or reap.

Let's respect the earth that feeds and clothes us and provides the air from which we breathe. And let's reach out ever-further to our neighbors, and our countries, and our continents, and our people of the earth.

(Did you ever feel like there was gonna be a drumroll and a voice bellowing, "I have a dream...."???)

PEACE and UNITY (it's not just an ideal, it's a concept we can deliver!)
SeaDreams








Let's care about each other!
What if Tomorrow Never Comes?
Sometimes a Scubajunky can be quite the Sage...







"I am become death, shatterer of worlds."
Robert J. Oppenheimer, citing from the Bhagavadgita, after witnessing the world's first nuclear explosion



Some Important Info For Any Concerned Citizen

The following information was taken from "Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit", put out by the American Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). (Sure hope I don’t get busted for reprinting it!!!)

Emergency Preparedness Guide

The Red Cross says there are six basics you should stock in your home: WATER, FOOD, FIRST AID SUPPLIES, CLOTHING & BEDDING, TOOLS & EMERGENCY SUPPLIES & SPECIALIZED ITEMS.

They have put together an excellent and comprehensive list of items to keep on hand in a convenient place known to all family member. They suggest you also keep a smaller version of this kit in the trunk of your car. Items should be stored in airtight plastic bags. Stored food and water should be rotated every 6 months so it remains fresh. At least once a year rethink your kit and your family needs. Replace batteries, update clothing, etc. And ask your doctor or pharmacist about storing prescription medications. Water

Store in plastic containers such as soft drink bottles. Avoid using containers that will decompose or break, such as milk cartons or glass bottles. A normally active person needs to drink at least two quarts of water daily. Hot environments and intense physical activity can double that amount. Children, nursing mothers, and ill people also will need more.

Store 1 gallon water per person per day (2 qts for drinking & 2 for food preparation/sanitation. Keep at least a 3 day supply for each person in your household.
Food

Store at least a 3 day supply of non-perishable food. Select foods that require no refrigeration, preparation, or cooking, and little or no water. If you must heat food, pack a can of sterno. Select food items that are compact & lightweight. *Include a selection of the following:

  • Ready-to-eat canned meats, fruits, and vegetables
  • Canned juices, milk, soup (if powdered, store extra water)
  • Staples-sugar, salt, pepper
  • High-energy foods: peanut butter, jelly, crackers, granola bars, trail mix
  • Vitamins
  • Foods for infants, elderly or those w/special diets
  • Comfort/Stress Foods-cookies, hard candy, sweetened cereals, instant coffee, tea
First Aid Kit

Please note-* Items marked with an ampersand (*) denotes supplies that should be assembled in an easy-to-carry container (duffel bag, backpack, or large covered trash container) if evacuation becomes necessary.
Assemble one for the home and another for the car. It should include:

  • Sterile adhesive bandages in asst. sizes
  • 2-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
  • 4-inch sterile gauze pads (4-6)
  • Hypo-allergenic adhesive tape
  • Triangular bandages(3)
  • 2-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls)
  • 3-inch sterile roller bandages (3 rolls)
  • Scissors
  • Tweezers
  • Needle
  • Moistened towelettes
  • Antiseptic
  • Thermometer
  • Tongue Blades (2)
  • Tube of petroleum jelly or other lubricant(???*wink*)
  • Assorted sized safety pins
  • Cleansing agent/antibacterial soap
  • Latex gloves (2 pairs)
  • Sunscreen

Non-Prescription Drugs
  • Aspirin or non-aspirin pain reliever
  • Anti-diarrhea medication
  • Antacid
  • Syrup of Ipecac (used to induce vomiting if advised by the Poison Control Center)
  • Laxative
  • Activated charcoal (use only if advised by the Poison Control Center)

Tools and Supplies
  • Mess kits, or paper cups, plates & plastic utensils*
  • Emergency preparedness manual*
  • Battery operated radio & extra batteries*
  • Flashlight & extra batteries*
  • Cash or traveler’s checks, change*
  • Non-electric can opener, utility knife*
  • Fire extinguisher: small canister, ABC type
  • Tube tent
  • Pliers
  • Tape
  • Compass
  • Matches in a waterproof container
  • Aluminum foil
  • Plastic storage containers
  • Signal flare
  • Paper, pencil
  • Needles, thread
  • Medicine dropper
  • Shut-off wrench, to turn off household gas & water
  • Whistle
  • Plastic sheeting
  • Map of the area (for locating shelters)

Sanitation
  • Toilet paper, towelettes*
  • Soap, liquid detergent*
  • Feminine supplies*
  • Personal hygiene items*
  • Plastic garbage bags, ties(for personal sanitation uses)
  • Plastic bucket with tight lid
  • Disinfectant
  • Household chlorine bleach

Clothing & Bedding
*Include at least one complete change of clothing and footwear per person
  • Sturdy shoes or work boots*
  • Rain gear*
  • Blankets or sleeping bags*
  • Hat and gloves
  • Thermal underwear
  • Sunglasses

Special Items

Remember family members with special needs such as infants and elderly or disabled persons.

For Baby-
  • Formula
  • Diapers
  • Bottles
  • Powdered milk
  • Medications

For Adults, as necessary-
  • Heart & high blood pressure medication
  • Insulin
  • Prescription drugs
  • Denture needs
  • Contact lenses & supplies
  • Extra eyeglasses

For Entertainment-
  • Games and books, puzzles

Important family documents
Keep these records in a waterproof, portable container.
  • Will, insurance policies, contracts, deeds, stocks & bonds
  • Passports, social security cards, immunization records
  • Bank account numbers
  • Credit card account numbers and companies
  • Inventory of valuable household goods, important telephone numbers
  • Family records (birth, marriage, death certificates)

Some additional considerations-

Contact your local emergency management or civil defense office and your local American Red Cross to find out which disasters are most likely to occur in your community.
Ask how you would be warned.
Find out how to prepare for each.

Hold a family meeting-
Discuss the types of disasters that could occur.
Explain how to prepare and respond.
Practice what you’ve discussed.
Plan how your family will stay in contact if separated. Pick 2 meeting places.
1. At a location a safe distance from your home in case of fire.
2. A place outside your neighborhood in case you can’t return home.

In addition:

Post emergency telephone numbers by every phone.

Show responsible family members how to shut off water, gas and main electrical panel.

Meet with your neighbors and discuss how you could work together after a disaster. Know each others’ skills and consider what you could do to aid others with special needs.

For further information contact your local American Red Cross chapter, or:

FEMA
P.O. Box 70274
Washington, D.C. 20024

World Wildlife Fund





"We are one after all,
you and I;
together we suffer,
together exist,
and forever will recreate each other."
--Pierre Teilhard de Chardin



I'd like to dedicate my Rainforest and the ideals that it expresses,
(I can do that, can't I?) along with these words of Chardin to Zeus,
who awakened in me some things that had been sleeping.
Thank you, for reincarnating the essence of ME!




In the words of Bearded Wolf,
"Tomorrows are the dreams that we make real by living today."

Otsalanvlvi
 (We are all brothers and sisters)




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