Rohan October 15th, 2007
15th October, 2007 marks the first ever Blog Action Day, which encourages bloggers the world over to unite for a common cause by posting a blog entry about a common theme. The inaugural theme for Blog Action Day is the environment.
And whilst I don’t particularly go out of my way to care for the environment - I’m not a greenie - there are certainly a number of small things I do (and I encourage others to do) that I hope makes a difference. Things like:
- I recycle the paper I print on (excluding invoices or client-sensitive information of course) by using the reverse side of the paper as notepaper;
- I turn off my PC’s monitor &/or CPU when not being used for an extended period of time;
- I send and receive virtual faxes, rather than paper ones;
- I send as much correspondence as I can via email, rather than through the postal service;
- I have energy efficient lighting in my office.
I think I’ll also look at another bin in the office, to separate the recyclable rubbish (which is most of the stuff that ends up in the office bin) from the normal waste.
I guess it’s a start.
Rohan July 16th, 2007
I’ve been enjoying SBS’s coverage of the Tour de France for the last few evenings – so much so that the telly is often still on well after 1am (well after bed time for this little black duck).
But to be honest, I have no idea why I am so compelled to watch, night after night, right to the end of each day’s riding. After all, I’m not normally a cycling fan at all. I don’t ride. I don’t know too much about the sport and its many nuances. I certainly don’t know many of the riders. I haven’t even owned my own bike since I got my driver’s licence 20 years ago!
So I got to thinking, just what is it that makes Le Tour such an interesting event…
- The skill and daring of the riders?
- Their physical and mental strength and endurance?
- Could it be the spectacular, but inevitable, crashes that occur from time to time? (As much as you don’t want to see anyone getting injured, it does make for interesting viewing.)
- Perhaps it’s the commentary team’s seemingly boundless knowledge of the race, the riders and the surroundings?
- The picture postcard scenery at every turn?
I’ve a feeling it’s a combination of all these things, which, when packaged into a single all-encompassing spectacle, presents viewers with a thoroughly engrossing and intriguing experience.
Highly recommended.