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Using Renewable Energy for a Change
As we learn more about the causes and effects of climate change, we see how complex the problem is. The depletion of our forests, particularly the rainforests of the Amazon, certainly reduces the earth’s capacity to naturally store the carbon from CO2 and produce the oxygen we breathe. Ironically, much of this land is being…
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Everything is Energy
As the sun rises, I’m fascinated with this immense source of energy. In an hour, more sunlight falls on the earth than what is used by the entire population in a year. The light and warmth of the star of our solar system is responsible for almost all of our energy, in a variety of…
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A Tribute to My Mother
I delivered this eulogy at my mother’s memorial service on February 7, 2009. Tribute to Doris O’Rourke It’s an honor to pay tribute to my mother Doris today, and to celebrate her life. I’m grateful to my siblings for the chance to represent our family here today. She has been a tremendous role model to…
