What's holding you back?

The Artdog Quote-Pairing of the Week

While we're creating our future, why not take pains to create the best one possible? Who would choose more and worse asthma and allergies? We still can do many things to mitigate the effects of climate change. What's holding you back?

I kicked off last month with a video about climate change refugees. It featured a call to proactive action. This month, I'm pairing quotes about being proactive in one's life with quotes about climate change. It's not too late to mitigate the effects, but we must act now.

IMAGE CREDITS: Many thanks to Kirk Weisler for the Stephen Covey quote, and to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America for the facts on our breathing future if we don't act now!

Forgetting is not an option

Remembering September 11, 2001

We saw the worst of humanity that day. But we also saw some of the best. I hope you'll enjoy this tribute, with actual footage from that day at Ground Zero.



You also might appreciate this short National Geographic production about United Flight 93. 

Unfortunately, many 9/11 heroes are still "layin' it all on the line." A variety of respiratory illnesses and cancers have been linked to the pollution encountered by both survivors and first responders. But the trauma experienced that day has left many with PTSD and other mental health effects, as well. Last year, on the 15th anniversary, CBS News ran this item:



Clearly, not all sacrifices are made in a blaze of glory that ends quickly. The lingering effects of our collective trauma from that day still haven't played out.

VIDEO: Many thanks to Allec Joshua Ibay on YouTube, for the "Everyday Heroes" musical tribute to the first responders at Ground Zero. The song that gives the video so much of its emotional power, please note, is by Dave Carroll, who is not credited on Ibay's video (however, Ibay's images are more focused on the events of 9/11/01 than the video Carroll posted). You can buy Carroll's single or album on Amazon. Thanks also to The CBS Evening News and YouTube, for the video about first responders' mental health.