Global Dimming is best example yet. Scientists have started to look at how it has become increasing dimmer on planet. Sunlight is not getting through as it once used to. It is only normal to think that whatever is keeping sunlight out, must be keeping heat in. And whatever is keeping sunlight out is not necessarily providing us with a layer of protection. More likely, it is beginning to coat our planet with more harmful cancer causing radiation.

While I do not profess to hold a degree in science, I do profess to hold common sense. All science has done is identify several situations, but has done nothing to confirm how we got their, and what we need to do to get back to where we were. My belief is that there may be too much corporate interference for any decisive action to be taken. And for companies who will continue to pollute our environment that is as good as winning. The worst thing that we can do as a population, is not add Global Dumbing to list. Get smart, take action. You may not be able to make a difference individually, but together, you can effect change. We may always live in a world that separates rich from poor, but that does not mean that we have to accept how those in power secure their wealth.

·Take public transit ·By hybrid cars. Create market and force companies to move away from their alliances with Oil Companies, and forge new ones with alternate energy sources ·Get more active, in physically, with your family, and in your community ·Read labels and ask questions ·Write to your representative

Let me pose a question to you…how much do you think weather affects your daily schedule? Now, I don't mean being a minute late to work because you had to run back in house and grab an umbrella, but how does weather seriously impact your plans? Are you flying anywhere this summer? Fog, thunderstorms, freezing rain and heavy snow still halt flights and probably will for many years. It is just too dangerous to fly in any of those conditions. You'd think that with all of our technology we could fly aircraft into any sort of weather! You can avoid inconvenience of flight delays by planning around weather. Fog is most common in late fall and early spring, and usually lifts to a tolerable level by 10 a.m. Los Angeles, Denver, Salt Lake City and San Francisco get a lot of early morning fog during winter. Plan to arrive at those destinations during afternoon to avoid flight delays.

On other hand, summer thunderstorms rattle windows around Denver during late afternoon and evening, while Phoenix sees windy evening thunderstorms. Arrive by mid afternoon to avoid these nuisance storms. If you are heading into Midwest, thunderstorms tend to roll into Chicago and St. Louis after midnight, delaying red-eye flights. Just a little planning will save you hassle of finding something to do at airport while waiting for next flight, or worse yet, missing a connecting flight and ruining your vacation.

Did you know that today's weather will affect aches and pains you will feel in two or three days? At least that is what some physicians believe. I always thought today's weather brought me today's aches and pains, but it appears human body has a lag time of several days. It is possible to predict when you and I will feel these aches, pains and migraines a day or two in advance. Think of how wonderful it will be in future when you can call doctor and appointment desk will have an opening available for you because your medical records matched criteria for today's aches-and-pains index!

The use of weather information goes far beyond, "partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain." The price of food and convenience of having items stocked at your store, mini-golf place open when you'd like to go and supply of electricity for your home are all governed by weather. Your physical health is affected by weather. Many of things you will do this day will be based on weather - past, present and future.