In honor of Blog Action Day 2009, I have put together this montage, reminding us of how important it is to take care of our world. Climate change is real. Please take some time to reflect on the dangers we present to the natural balance of the world, and rededicate yourself to being the change our world needs.

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Although this is my art blog, most of my art is about the love of animals. Most of my followers are animal lovers. So today I am posting a video that really is educational, not artful, just because I want to share it with other animal lovers.

It saddens me how our communities take such a heartless approach to dealing with domesticated animals living in the wild. We have alternatives. Please share this video with others and advocate for Trap-Spay/Neuter-Release programs in your community. Thank you Alley Cat Allies for the video.

We all awoke to the surprising news that the President of the United States Barack Obama had won the Nobel Peace Prize. In listening to his acceptance speech, it is clear that he was as surprised as anyone about the news. Even so, he accepted it with grace and humility with the challenge to everyone to share in its significance.

There are those who disagree that he should receive the award. He is new in his role of President, and has barely scratched the surface of what we hope that will accomplish in his lifetime. The results of what he has done so far are not yet tangible.

The work of peace is abstract, intangible and nuanced. President Obama has done more than is visible to the naked eye, simply by remedying the horrible swashbuckler posture that our nation had taken on over the past 8-9 years. He has brought the qualities of dignity, respect, wisdom and diplomacy back to the White House. And he has stared down critics from all sides with grace.

I think that makes him VERY deserving of the prize.

For a day, lets put aside the political bickering and celebrate what the rest of the world sees in this great man’s ability to inspire and lead.

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