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I was watching the news today (big mistake, I know), and I heard some pundits discussing a recent tragedy on a U.S. college campus. Seems a young couple (“roommates”) secretly filmed a young colleague’s private behind-closed-doors behavior and disseminated the video on the internet. The young man who was targeted became despondent and committed suicide. Since he was (as I understand it) a gay kid, the pundits I saw were talking about whether or not the couple should be prosecuted for a hate crime.

Personally, I have no view on that… I think all real crime comes from a hateful place within the perpetrator. What caught my attention was how these news personalities went on about what a tragedy it was for all three of the families. Obviously, they said, the victim’s family is devastated. But what a tragedy it also is for the two perpetrators and their families, they proclaimed. After all, the young woman was such a “good student” (I heard these words repeatedly) and the young man was such a “good musician.” And now their lives, too, have been devastated, and their families dragged into tragedy.

Hmm.

That sentiment seems OK, as far as it goes. Of course, one’s heart goes out to all three families. But mine does not particularly go out to the cyber-bullies, and I don’t think they deserve the descriptor “good.”

Historians regularly regard George Washington as the father of our country, serving as our first President and commanding general of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. Some sources also indicate he may have been a volunteer fireman and charter member of Alexandria Virginia’s first organized fire company. Is there any truth to this? Here is what was learned visiting the Friendship Fire Museum of Alexandria Virginia.

In August 1774, the Friendship Society, later Fire Company formed in Alexandria Virginia. Alexandria is a colonial era riverside port situated opposite and south of Washington DC. George Washington lived not too distant to the south at his Potomac River plantation Mount Vernon in Fairfax County. Washington is often noted as one of the company founders. He did serve from 1760-1774 as Justice of the Peace at the Fairfax County Courthouse then in Alexandria. Otherwise he was at the time a busy planter involved in Virginia politics and the growing discontent with England. As told, Washington has entries in his diary about attending meetings at the society. The Friendship Society, who knows as there could have been others and his diary does not specify. It is unclear if he was ever a company member of if he ever attended fires.

Renewable energy is lively topic in many parts of the world, but despite its recent popularity renewable energy still doesn’t have what it takes to compete with fossil fuels industry. This is not only because oil, coal and natural gas have long history of use, and powerful lobbies behind them, but also because science still hasn’t developed efficient and economically acceptable methods to harness renewable energy sources.

The scientists are still seeking for cheap and highly efficient solar cells, they search for cheap energy storage methods to solve the intermittency issue of solar and wind energy, they still discuss whether biomass is the right answer to replace fossil fuels or not, and so on. And in the meantime fossil fuels are still the ones that dominate global energy demand.

Oil lobbies are still controlling the global politics, coal is still world’s major source of electricity, and natural gas is becoming more and more popular, especially after the shale gas discovery.

And what about renewable energy? The efforts are there, but are these efforts enough? Is it realistic to expect that by the end of this century renewable energy sources will become dominant energy sources. Yes, it is but we do not have so much time to wait because energy security is not only thing we should worry about, there’s also this well known issue of climate change.

A canvas army bag is one of the most useful carryalls you will ever own. This is because of their easy care, strength and many uses. This article shares the 3 great reasons you will never regret buying a canvas army bag.

Canvas Army Bag

1. Durability. Canvas is a fabric known for being rugged and sturdy. This is the material you will see used in army duffles and other military carryalls and items and this is partly due to the fact that canvas will hold up to heavy demands. If it is strong enough for the military, chances are it will hold up to the demands you place on it.

2. Washability. A great feature of a canvas carryalls is that it can be thrown in the washing machine to get clean. The only exceptions to this rule would be if your canvas carryall has an emblem or stitched design that could get ruined by the action of the washer. If this is the case, the bag itself is still hand washable with a soft brush and laundry detergent. There are also effective cleaners specifically made for removing stains from canvas.

3. Practicality. Perhaps the biggest advantage you will find from a canvas army bag is that the uses for the bag seem endless.