Do I Need Anticarbon to Offset Carbon?
I know I've linked to Anthony Watts' blog before, but this one just wants me to ask people why are so stupid. Mind you, not Anthony Watts, but the people using carbon offsets. In this post Watts discusses a new kiosk at SFO that will sell travelers carbon offsets for their flights. And, if that isn't stupid enough, the kiosk is charging 60 times the market value for carbon offsets. Here is my question: How the hell do you offset carbon? Can I just give $50 to someone who was going to fly to SFO to not fly to SFO so then I've successfully offset my own carbon? That is insane—the carbon has already been released—unless someone is removing the actual carbon or forcing anticarbon onto it and destroying it. If not, the carbon is still there. If I was correct on just giving someone else $50 to not fly when I fly, then I am now selling carbon offsets to people who may commute to work. And, seeing as how I work from home and do not drive into an office, I can offset their carbon by working from home. So, with that being said, please send me two times fair market value for my carbon offsets.....end rant.
Tourist Travel Photography
I've seen lots of books and blog posts and the what not about how to do travel photography: where to go, when to go, and what equipment to bring. I've also seen all the information on how to make a proud mom/dad a better photographer by capturing family occasions and trips. All this is great information, but what about those of us amateurs who travel not just to photograph and those of us who travel with nonphotographers? Or what about when we are on a business trip and have limited time, equipment, and choices? So, this is a call and an announcement! If you know of the type of information I am looking for, let me know; I'll also try to share my experiences and tips as I get them while I do my style of photography and travel.
A Link? Watt’s Up With That?
I've never created a post about another blog. Okay, I only have about three posts, so that's not a huge statement. But, regardless, I think this is a really great site. It is no big secret to people who know me that I don't agree with the current global warming theories floating around. And it's not that I don't believe the Earth isn't warming—I can't really say, but I disagree with it being all of humanity's fault. But, before I build myself a little soap box, I just want to direct people to Anthony Watt's blog, Watt's Up With That? What I really like about his site is that he has in-depth posts and he uses reputable scientific papers to support his statements; it also has lots of great images/graphs. My blog is still young, but it's nice to see something I can dream it to be.
