Taylor Swift Hosting 13-Hour Meet & Greet With Fans CMA Music Festival

Taylor Swift Hosting 13-Hour Meet & Greet With Fans CMA Music Festival:

Congrats to Jason....

He has made it through some hard times, I wish them a happy life.

in reference to: Jason Davis Photos & Pics | In Case You Care, Jason Davis Got Engaged (view on Google Sidewiki)

This is sad...

Everyone should watch this video.

in reference to: Open Wounds: Bhopal 1984-2009 on Vimeo (view on Google Sidewiki)

Why quit her?

I think she is hot... really hot.

in reference to: We Wish We Could Quit The Progressive Insurance Lady (view on Google Sidewiki)

That's dumb...

Most people should eat less.

in reference to: Urban Outfitters Causing Outrage With "Eat Less" T-Shirt - The Consumerist (view on Google Sidewiki)

Vincent (Starry Starry Night) Don McLean

The money isn't the problem...

Groups like The Nature Conservancy have taken money from BP in the past. Some are claiming this damages the reputation of these organizations.

I disagree, the donation was between a company that wanted to look environmentally friendly, and non-profits that need cash to protect the environment. Both sides knew what the deal was, and it should be clear to everyone else too.

The real question, is what those groups are going to do now. Are they going to hit BP hard for its mistakes, or are they going to go soft on the company?

in reference to: Washington Post Exposes BP ties to Eco-Groups, Other Media Ignore Controversy | NewsBusters.org (view on Google Sidewiki)

Gay McDonald's ad in France:

I know many of you are considering bo...

Many consumers have considered boycotting BP or British Petroleum for its little leak in the gulf. But before you start buying gas at Amoco, you should know it is a part of BP's global holdings.

You also need to cut those quick stops at the ampm, which along with Arco, BP owns.

While you're at it, better not use Castrol motor oil.

BP actually has a nice looking website listing its holdings to make the consumer's choice easier.

Also if you are looking for more reasons to boycott BP, here is a site to check out.

And while you are feeling good about yourself and being a smart consumer, be glad you don't live in Nigeria. Leaks and accidents like this are common there:

"If this Gulf accident had happened in Nigeria, neither the government nor the company would have paid much attention," said the writer Ben Ikari, a member of the Ogoni people. "This kind of spill happens all the time in the delta."

"The oil companies just ignore it. The lawmakers do not care and people must live with pollution daily. The situation is now worse than it was 30 years ago. Nothing is changing. When I see the efforts that are being made in the US I feel a great sense of sadness at the double standards. What they do in the US or in Europe is very different."

"We see frantic efforts being made to stop the spill in the US," said Nnimo Bassey, Nigerian head of Friends of the Earth International. "But in Nigeria, oil companies largely ignore their spills, cover them up and destroy people's livelihood and environments. The Gulf spill can be seen as a metaphor for what is happening daily in the oilfields of Nigeria and other parts of Africa.

"This has gone on for 50 years in Nigeria. People depend completely on the environment for their drinking water and farming and fishing. They are amazed that the president of the US can be making speeches daily, because in Nigeria people there would not hear a whimper," he said.

By some reports, the same amount that was lost from the Exxon Valdez (which BP had a role in) is spilled every year in Nigeria.

Shell's record is so bad in Nigeria it is being sued in The Hague. Fellow oil giant Chevron (which owns Texaco) has their hands in Nigeria as well.

Aquarium Will Probably Want To Find New Sponsor For This Exhibit

Aquarium Will Probably Want To Find New Sponsor For This Exhibit:

[via Reddit]