Nov 28th, 2007
Battle of the Blogs – Round 1
Welcome to Battle of the Blogs – the explosive weekly throwdown between the finest GO Journals. As editor/referee, I’ll feature thought-provoking posts that make our minds tingle with their brilliant wit — or maybe just important information related to saving the world . You, too, can enter Battle of the Blogs by starting your own GO Journal . Winning posts will be featured on the GO front page for all to read and reckon with. Inspired yet? Ready to enter the ring? Ready, set, WRITE! Behind Enemy Lines: Notes From a Coal Family – by Michelle Bennet In my humble opinion, any written work that has “a left-wing conspiracy to take over the world” in the first paragraph is worthy of a gold star. In fact, that may become a requirement here at GO (just kidding..or am I?). Michelle offers a glimpse into her life, influenced by the coal industry and its necessary antagonistic approach to the environment. During a recent tour of a coal mine, my father eagerly pointed to the run-off pools that help prevent muddy waters from ruining local creeks. The pools were sludgy and stained brown or black; the creeks were the same color. “You can find frogs and fish in those pools, they’re not polluted.” He was happy to reassure me that life would return to the wasted mountain sides, and every struggling weed or wandering flock of wild turkey confirm that life will prevail. But the rich biodiversity of Appalachia cannot be replanted with rows of one species of fast-growing saplings or grass from another continent. What he believes in principle lacks good science because he chooses to ignore parts of the picture. He aims his camera at what he likes best. Read more of this story
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Battle of the Blogs – Round 1
