Daily Archives: February 27, 2024

TWO News Stories From Today — Sharp Increase In Rhino Poaching In South Africa & Sharp Drop In Japan’s Birth Rate.

by Anura Guruge
on February 27, 2024

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From ‘Google‘. Check it out.

They are NOT related. IF they were, Japan’s birth rate would be INCREASING, as opposed to decreasing, since the MAJOR cause for rhino poaching is the STUPID belief by some Asians that rhino horns are aphrodisiacs. Haven’t they heard of ‘Viagra‘. Much less expensive & save the poor rhinos.

I happened to hear these two stories, back-to-back, on the ‘BBC‘ this morning. I try to listen to ‘BBC News‘, on ‘Sirius XM‘, at least once a day, because I like to know what is happening in the world — that doesn’t get covered in the U.S. news.

I knew about Japan’s natality woes. I can’t say it bothers me much. SORRY. I have enough other things to worry about — like poor rhinos getting killed. I am disappointed that this is happening in South Africa — but I appreciate that there are HUGE amounts of money at play.

Well, I wanted to bring these two stories to your attention since I wasn’t sure whether you listen to world news on the BBC. You really should. It is eye opening.

PRIVATE Shuttle Bus To ‘Cadillac Mountain’, ‘Acadia’ — To Circumvent Reservation System. NOT RIGHT.

by Anura Guruge
on February 27, 2024

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From ‘Google‘. Check it out.

This does NOT sit well with me. This is wrong.

Acadia‘ has the WONDERFUL, FREE, ‘Island Explorer‘ bus service — part funded by Park Entrance Fees.

Providing a bus service to the summit of ‘Cadillac‘ — should be THEIR EXCLUSIVE prerogative. This shuttle to Cadillac does NOT have to be FREE. People will gladly pay.

It is wrong that a private company is allowed to profit from this.

This should be a Park Service initiative — that they get money for.

This makes me mad & sad.

Looks like there was some ‘insider’ trading — if you know what I mean.

Anura’s Picture Of The Day + 6 Others, February 27, 2024.

by Anura Guruge
on February 27, 2024

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Anu’s Picture of the Day:
Click to ENLARGE for FULL-SIZE ENLARGEMENTS.


The other 6:
In smaller-size here in gallery, for FULL-SIZE (i.e., to ENLARGE) click on an image. You can then SCROLL through all 6 images ENLARGED.



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