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Bottled or Tap Water?

I ran across the this resource through the ELCA’s Hunger Rumblings Blog.  I found this simple true/false quiz to be very informative!  For instance, did you know that if the world stopped spending money on bottled water, and put that money  (100 Billion) towards infrastructure, then everyone in the world would have clean drinking water to drink.  Intrigued?

Take the quiz.

Bottled Water Quiz
True or False?
1. Bottled water is healthier than
tap water.
2. Bottled water is safer than tap
water.
3. Bottled water is convenient and
portable.
4. Most plastic water bottles are
recycled.
5. The market for bottled water is
growing.
6. The UN is addressing water
issues in the developing world.
7. Some bottled water is more
expensive than gasoline.
8. My purchase of bottled water is
unrelated to safer drinking water
for the whole world.

The answers can be found Here. Thank you to Presbyterians for Restoring Creation for this wonderful resource.

Reality TV Judges

“But Go and learn what this means: I desire mercy, not sacrifice. For I have not come to call the righteous, but the sinner. — Matthew 9:13

I have a confession to make: I have watched more reality contest TV shows recently than I care to admit. Itso you think you can dance doesn’t matter if the contestants are singing, dancing, or performing some rare talent to follow their dreams or win big prize money, the shows seem to draw me in by their interesting characters. In the early rounds of the competition there is a great divide in the level of skill of the contestants. Some people have great talent and they are able to amaze the judges by their innovation and creativity. Others seem to be grossly misled TV. by family and friends to believe that they have what it takes to be a star. Some contestants have been working for decades to hone and perfect their talent, preparing for the moment to perform in front of talent scouts. Others have been putting their routine together for a few hours with the hopes of just making it onto
Regardless of the talent of the contestants, I would never want to be a judge. Read more »