tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post7156190673106643398..comments2024-03-07T02:53:47.674-06:00Comments on Bish Denham : What is the Sound of One Heart Breaking?Bish Denhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-60642041517121024722009-05-03T20:13:00.000-05:002009-05-03T20:13:00.000-05:00I've seen pictures of Mt. Everest like Mary mentio...I've seen pictures of Mt. Everest like Mary mentioned and the place looks AWFUL! I couldn't believe all the trash, but the graffiti was the worst!Rena Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02328844122193024220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-51765085538301705902009-05-02T09:55:00.000-05:002009-05-02T09:55:00.000-05:00I agree with what Angela says: write a non-fictio...I agree with what Angela says: write a non-fiction article about this for kids. You might start with Yume-no-shima; it's pretty weird, but I've been told that it isn't such a terrible place. I'm still dubious about what might happen in the event of an earthquake, but an island made of trash certainly ought to appeal to MG readers! And kids SHOULD know about this -- we all should.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-3167102940830532322009-05-02T06:44:00.000-05:002009-05-02T06:44:00.000-05:00Thanks every one. I'm still very upset about this....Thanks every one. I'm still very upset about this. I feel like someone in mourning. I don't think I will ever be the same. <br /><br />As for writing an article about it for kids...I'm slowing heading in that direction.Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-27676847851532402012009-05-02T00:57:00.000-05:002009-05-02T00:57:00.000-05:00Wow! I've read about the garbage barges that take ...Wow! I've read about the garbage barges that take trash from the US to Asia and I've read about cruise ships dumping (I will never have such a vacation).But I didn't know the details about this floating plastic enormity.<br /><br />I hear your passion in this post and I agree with Kim. Bish, this is a nf kids project calling out to you.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14741384161639818654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-73104756136489591652009-05-01T22:37:00.000-05:002009-05-01T22:37:00.000-05:00wow! I had no idea. Astonishing! I'm so glad th...wow! I had no idea. Astonishing! I'm so glad that this current generation is more "green friendly" than those who have gone before. ~sigh~ that gives a small twinge of hope. Excpet . . . The size of TEXAS?!?! Yikes!!!!!! That's no small thing to correct. :(C.R. Evershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09034891037873664976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-28101639909422657602009-05-01T09:55:00.000-05:002009-05-01T09:55:00.000-05:00I'm saddened by this, too...I'm saddened by this, too...Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05583029102450754497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-90414866422199176342009-04-30T19:36:00.000-05:002009-04-30T19:36:00.000-05:00Thanks for this!
Another voice is exactly what ...Thanks for this! <br /><br />Another voice is exactly what is needed. Still doing my best through the various groups here to protect what little of nature we have left. <br /><br />Man has done some terrible things to our wonderful planet: in the case of consumers, it's been out of simple thoughlessness; in the case of producers, it's been out of greed.Ervahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10375315470662416500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-19268982372582263832009-04-30T13:58:00.000-05:002009-04-30T13:58:00.000-05:00This really is awful, but it is a world-wide probl...This really is awful, but it is a world-wide problem. There's an island off the coast of Japan -- Yume-no-shima, literally (and ironically) 'dream island' -- built entirely from trash. <br /><br />Yesterday I was reviewing two new English writing books for our university. One of them had a picture of the top of Mt Everest and it broke MY heart: it is covered with the accumulated garbage of all the people who have climbed it -- old oxygen tanks, hypodermic needles, plastic containers. We have sacrificed so much for temporary convenience.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-28861928571995851572009-04-30T06:35:00.000-05:002009-04-30T06:35:00.000-05:00Bish - I heard a story about this on NPR! What a t...Bish - I heard a story about this on NPR! What a travesty. Someone asked why it wasn't cleaned up. It seemed to be a cost issue. Isn't that always the way?Meg Wiviotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178051434999444739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-85706361244592195152009-04-29T23:16:00.000-05:002009-04-29T23:16:00.000-05:00I know. . . it's horrible but if we all do a littl...I know. . . it's horrible but if we all do a little - it will do a lot - to change the world.Kimbra Kaschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955657301998255029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-63092752051393725072009-04-29T21:46:00.000-05:002009-04-29T21:46:00.000-05:00Wow! I never knew about this. I'm absolutely horri...Wow! I never knew about this. I'm absolutely horrified!C.J. Raymerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14048899669852154500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8433839509609523237.post-27738222648706709472009-04-29T19:00:00.000-05:002009-04-29T19:00:00.000-05:00Bish, I think you should write about this for kids...Bish, I think you should write about this for kids ... because the future belongs to them.<br /><br />It is very, very sad, but I'm glad to know of this disgrace.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.com