To think about the problems of declining global diversity, rain forest destruction, and the destruction of environmental heterogeniety in another pespective...:

35% of the world's total biodiversity (including 95% of all amphibians) live in tropical "hotspots".  These hotspots are only 2.3% of the world's total landmass.  The estimated cost to ( Read more... )

I love my major.  Honestly I do.  I'm not going to change it, ever--not after this semester's nasty courses!--but I'm thumping my head in disgust while looking at the classes I have left.

My major is apparently the only major I've found, to date, out of at least 135 other majors (not counting emphasis options) and the 108+ minors offered at BYU, ( Read more... )

I've been dealing with extreme frustration over forcing myself to ignore an obnoxious little plot bunny that just. won't. go. away!  Grar.  I mean, I know I barely have time to eat, much less write for the amount of time it would take to do the idea justice.  I'd post it at a challenge-issuing site, but I've done that twice before and no one seemed ( Read more... )

It was 3 degrees Fahrenheit last night.

It's supposed to get down to -6 degress Fahrenheit today, with a high of 11 degrees Fahrenheit. Yippee.

I have never been this cold before in my entire life. I don't like it!  I don't!  I refuse to go outside.  I went to a meeting this morning and was wearing 3 layers- one of which being Kristen's huge snow ( Read more... )

Four down, one to go ( Read more... )