May 16, 2019

Morning Walk  Lakewood Ranch, FL  May 16, 2019

Steven M. Lazzara

Steven M. Lazzara, age 57, suddenly, late of Chicago, formerly of Calumet City. Beloved son of Michael and the late Millicent (née Malak); loving brother of Michele (Tim); doting uncle of Angelina, Timothy, and Jackson. Steven was a Will County Land Use Planner with many years of dedicated service, and a former track manager at Route 66 Speedway. Memorial Visitation Sunday, May 19th, from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Thornridge Funeral Home (Janusz Family Funeral Service) 15801 S. Cottage Grove Ave., four blocks North of 162nd St. (Rte. 6) Dolton / South Holland. Memorial Mass Monday, May 20th, 10:00 a.m., at St. Andrew the Apostle Church, 768 Lincoln Ave., Calumet City. Future Inurnment Holy Cross Cemetery.

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More info and comments about Steve at:

https://stevenlazzara.blogspot.com/

social media websites in the United States in February 2019, based on share of visits

social media websites in the United States in February 2019, based on share of visits

https://www.statista.com/statistics/265773/market-share-of-the-most-popular-social-media-websites-in-the-us/

Nimby

Not in my back yard.  Well, OK. Interesting article in the New Yorker.

https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-uk/in-memory-of-the-englishman-who-kept-a-shark-on-his-roof?utm_campaign=aud-dev&utm_source=nl&utm_brand=tny&utm_mailing=TNY_Daily_050519&utm_medium=email&bxid=5cc1f8ea52ba1e2673036ff9&user_id=57087717&esrc=&utm_term=TNY_Daily

World Population Growth

Interesting animation on population growth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUwmA3Q0_OE


It seems to me that one of the best ways to slow environmental degradation is to reduce our population.

It is already happening in affluent countries.  We need to try to get all peoples to reduce the number of children.  Our goal should be no more than two children per family. Over time our world population will substantially decrease which will reduce our impact on our environment.

Siesta Key April 30, 2019

Jakarta, A City That's Sinking

"Indonesia has announced plans to build a new capital city as its current capital, Jakarta, struggles with pollution, traffic gridlock — and the fact that the city is sinking."

"After a Cabinet meeting on Monday, planning minister Bambang Brodjonegoro said President Joko Widodo has decided to move the capital out of Indonesia's main island, Java."

"Jakarta faces massive challenges. As the BBC has reported, it's the fastest-sinking city in the world, with almost half of its area below sea level.

Click to read the article:

https://www.npr.org/2019/04/29/718234878/indonesia-plans-to-move-its-capital-out-of-jakarta-a-city-thats-sinking

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