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My good friend Bob just sent me this beautiful video of dolphins blowing rings and playing with them.   Someone’s comment saying “animals should be free, etc…” got me thinking again, about how most people feel compassion towards some animals but are in complete denial when it comes to animals listed on their lunch menu.  Weird…
  

I’ve been thinking about whether to invest more serious time in Second Life® virtual world as a potential source on income.  I do love creating things and exploring other designers works.   But, coming up with the monthly land tier payment is stressful when your trying to be imaginative, and of course, running a successful virtual store is a entirely different ball game.   I do think, however, that focusing on creating quality products and a decent inventory during any of my “artistic & recreational” time, could eventually lead to creative financial independence.

I remember around 2001 when I heard Toyota was leasing the RAV4-EV electric car and thinking “finally, the world will be saved.”  Somehow or other, soon after Chevron buys Texaco (who owned the patent on the NiMH batteries), these projects were cancelled.   Some of the electric cars produced until now were being crushed and the ones still left have become expensive collector’s items on ebay.  Most of these electric cars are still going strong after years using the same batteries. I guess Chevron figures they can still milk the high price gas situation a little more?  Or can it be that oil based combustion engines bring more money from the selling of replacement parts and car manufactures don’t like the idea of selling cars that don’t break down as much?