My Scoop

Garbage Threatening Beauty of 'Paradise' Islands

It is an issue that we cannot afford to ignore...but it has been an issue all along...since 1980's. My friend, Cynthia, told me that back in 1970's, South Padre Island...it was desolute beach, but very stunning and beautiful place to be.....but now, it is now "littered" (yes, littered) with resorts established along the beach to bring the tourists and vacationers to the beach....pushing the wildlife out of its way of life....trashing the environment without any regards....Well, not everyone does that, but it throws the delicate balance of ecosystem into chaos if majority of people do not respect the environment. I know it firsthand when I go scuba diving and was floored to see how bad shape the coral reef was....cuz of stuff we put into the water that destroy the nutrients that the coral reef needs...and not only coral reef needs, but the fish that lives among the coral reef.....Coral reef and fish depends on each other to survive. *sigh* Enough of ranting it on but it is something that we need to think about..that's if we are doing some thinking AND walking, not just thinking and talking.

Statue of Liberty Access to Be Relaxed

Well, that's what they have been planning all along.....opening the pedestal...but, still no access to the crown. That's a progress, at least for now. My suggestion is to go first thing in the morning to visit the Statue of Liberty to avoid long lines and wait in hot and humid weather...then visit Ellis Island afterward.

YOU WERE A LITTLE GIRL IN THE 70'S IF.....

*sigh* Found this email in my folder...yeah, I am cleaning out to make a room on my hard drive and putting it here online for once and all....Laurie sent that to me.....I definiately was a little girl in the 70's....these darn old good days! I still do watch Duke of Hazard whenever it comes on the TV....and I had Star Wars action figures before my mother threw them out!!!!! ARGH! Enjoy reading the list.... :)

Gettysburg, PA

http://www.gettysburg.com/

Gee....I really enjoyed my time in Gettysburg, PA this past weekend....I dove into the history of Civil War and Battle of Gettysburg completey for two full days.....Highly recommended for anyone who is history or/and Civil War buff. If you are not into that stuff, pass on that place except if you like to play hide and seek in Devil's Den or Big Round Top. I spent time playing around these two places since they were my favorite places. I enjoyed crawling through tight spaces at Devil's Den....like practicing for cave sp....(forgot the word....other word for exploring/crawling). If you have claustrophobia, pass it on and walk around the boulders! I plan to expand my experience to my other website: www.virtualtourist.com under dilbretta (of course!).

Kerry and Dean...

I am still not sure if I support Kerry....however, Dean endorsed Kerry. It still doesn't convince me to go along with Kerry, though. Of course, I am still looking for someone to replace Bush in the office especially after the bill passed in Senate yesterday and he will sign it into the law. I don't know what to say about overall politics, but I may know more whom I want to support as summer arrives. Wait and see until someone messes up. :)

Computer Blues

Found this email from my sister, Dorothy. For these people who are computer-impaired/illiterate, you might feel better knowing that there are dumber people out there. Unbelievelable how these people can come up with anything! :)

Supreme Court Takes On 'Under God' Case

Mmmm, I agree that we should keep the state and church SEPARATE, therefore "under God" has to go and go back to pre-1954 wording. We have to respect Americans for their religion belief....Allah, G-d, God, deity(ies) and forth on. I do not think it is fair for government to decide that we, Americans, should "worshop" or defer our belief to God because the government says so. America is known for freedom of practicing religions.....there are multiple religions, but not all of them are under "God". Please do not misinterpret me....I do not have anything against "God", but we still should keep religion and state separate...even Supreme Court banned that prayers and official religious exercises from public schools to uphold our Constitution. Wait and see how the Supreme Court decides this summer.

Texas Facts

Cynthia, my friend, sent me an email while I was on vacation last month....thought it would be cool to share it with you...to learn something new about Texas. :) I knew about Dr Pepper...and its musuem. I visited it last May 2003 and had a wonderful time there! Highly recommended for any Dr Pepper fan! :)

Garfield Movie!!!!!

I knew about the upcoming Garfield movie since 31-Decemer-03.....I cannot wait to see it in June since Garifield is my favorite comics and cat!!!! :) Here is the link: http://www.garfieldmovie.com

One of best assets about Garfield is his sacrasm! :)

This Weekend

I will be in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania area this weekend....if you happen to live nearby and would like to join with me on Civil War History tour, email me. :) Me history buff!