Looking at the calendar, I can’t believe May has flown by so quickly! This is the last day of May, June starts tomorrow! The older I get, the quicker time seems to fly by. It just doesn’t seem fair, youth is definitely wasted on the young! I want time to slow down a little bit, so I can catch my breath! Maybe it’s time for a vacation so I can unwind a little bit and catch that breath.
According to an article dated May 29, 2008 in the LA Times, there is a company that is planning to use algae to start producing a crude oil that can be used to make gasoline and diesel fuel. The production of the fuel uses carbon dioxide, which would help to clean up our greenhouse gases problem. It can be refined in existing refineries and be used by the existing cars and trucks on the road. It plans to reach full commercial scale in five years. The company that is planning to do this is called Sapphire Energy.
Wouldn’t that be wonderful, getting oil from algae instead of fossil fuels!
Today I went to a Memorial Day barbeque party that my office was throwing. It was a huge party, with a live band. Everyone was supposed to bring their entire family.
We did have a minute of silence in remembrance and honor of all of those who have served in the military, and I thought that was a good idea.
After the minute of silence there were games and competitions and prizes and lots of food to eat, lots of different beverages to enjoy. The band was terrific, lots of people danced. I danced until I thought I was going to drop from exhaustion! I had a great time!
I’ve been watching the Democratic Primaries with much interest. I know it looks as if Obama will be getting the nomination, and I have to agree that he would make a good President. However, I really do wish that Hillary Clinton would win the nomination. I think that she is well qualified and would do a terrific job, and I think that she deserves to win. I’d really like to see her as the Presidential candidate with Barack Obama as the Vice President. I think THAT would be ideal!
I heard on the news that Ted Kennedy took ill over the weekend. Apparently at first they thought he had a stroke, and they rushed him to the hospital. After running lots of tests they discovered that he has a very aggressive form of cancer in his brain. My goodness, that Kennedy family certainly has had its share of bad luck! For a wealthy family, I can’t say I envy them very much, so much grief and pain. Ted Kennedy is a great statesman, and I hope that his treatments prove successful beyond expectations.