Good Old Mother Earth

When I was a freshman at Villanova University, Earth Day was created on April 22nd, 1970.  It was the very beginning of a movement that has grown in importance as the debate on Global Warming has taken center stage. In 1970, it was a matter of cleaning up the roads and riverbanks.  The origins of Earth Day were announced in the fall of 1969 by Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. It received great energy on college campuses. Many were tiring of the Viet Nam War and there was a need to focus on what was and wasn’t good for the environment.

Thirty-eight years later our world population has grown, we have seen oil spills, pollution all over the world and reduction in the number of trees worldwide. Earth Day is a reminder that Mother Earth needs to be cared for as we would for as any member of the family. There are extremes with any cause. The Farmers’ Almanac and  Farmers’ Almanac TV have dealt in a practical way with what is right for  the environment. 

When you have a moment visit our website www.farmersalmanac.com. Click on the icon for  Video & TV and review segments that deal with the earth, recycling and sustainability.  There are 175 videos in all. This is a great day to revisit what and how we live our lives.

Yesterday, I mentioned  folks who live to be 100+. Today, our paper carried a front page story about Libby Goldman who turned 100 and is as sharp as a tack. The piece mentions that 1 in 8,000 lives to be 100. Of this group only 20% are lucid.  For those who make it in good order, the common traits are (1) good genetics, (2) good health habits – don’t smoke, don’t drink and exercise, and (3) manage stress well. In fact we had a Hugging Campaign years ago. People who hug tend to have better quality lives. So, if you want to live to 100… here is your road map.