I’m so Green

Well, i’ve been sitting in my office, contemplating earth day.  I’ve been reading a lot of information about wind power, renewable energy, cleaner coal, etc.  While most of this reading was interesting, it was not near as interesting as the comment sections of the articles I read.  I’m always fascinated by the battles we choose to wage.  People were furious with these, “earth day nazi’s” and their “communist environmental agendas.”  It was both a combination of sad and hilarious.  I don’t think everyone has to be a tree-hugging environmentalist, to use the parlance of our times, but the idea of sitting on the sidelines and mocking these people, or getting downright angry with them is a strange phenomenon.  I’ve heard every argument both for and against many of the concepts held within the environmentalist’s dogma, and much of it boils down to some very simple things.  There are statistical outliers (the people chaining themselves to machinery, etc), but for the most part, they just want us to care a little, and try a few simple things.  If six billion plus people try a few simple things, you don’t have to be a mathmatician to measure the gains.  And honestly, if you think the earth has an infinite supply of natural resources, you shouldn’t be reading this blog, you should be home…coloring. 

In other news, there are prospects on the job front again.  Although, I’m not holding my breath.  The timing isn’t exactly perfect for a recent job opening, and I feel my odds of getting it are slim.  Sadly, I don’t think i’ll be pinched for lack of experience, or for qualifications.  I think this will boil down to the gut instinct of panel of individuals who won’t be able to see past my youth, which unfortunately in my field (and many others) is often associated with inexperience or immaturity.  Sounds strange, considering i’m almost 29.  I’m not really “young,” but compared to the other candidates for the job, and the people responsible for making the decision,  I might as well wear a diaper to the interview.  This is not intended to sound disrespectful to them.  They are doing their job, and if indeed, they feel I am not qualified or experienced enough for the position, i’ll respect that decision.  And I use this blog as a tool to occassionally vent.  The people I assume will make the decision, they are professionals, and many of them I admire greatly.  So, it’s more likely, i’m creating a reason now, to justify a potential future disappointment.  And I’ll safely project the fault onto them and their assumed bias, to comfort myself.  Sad…so sad.