Pardon My Interruption: Craig's Thoughts About This And That
If you are interested in fishing in the fresh waters of the Sea of Galilee in the near future, you have until February 28, to wet your hook because there is a fishing ban coming into effect from March 1, 2010 until February 28, 2012.
It seems the fish population in the lake needs to be replenished, so a plan has been put in place to fix that problem. You can read the whole story, which is being reported only by Israel National New, here.
And for those who are worried about being able to still get fish in Israel, the large number of fish farms in the north should be able to supply the market, but I would expect an increase in price.
Now, where did I put my pole? I’m scheduled to be at the Sea of Galilee just before the ban takes effect, so I need to find my pole.
Due to good winter rains this year, the Galilee is green and lush. And this bee keeper is out in the field priming his boxes for what he hopes to be a good honey harvest.
I just want to take a moment to say that I’m proud of my cousins.
The photo on the left is of my cousins, first and first once removed. Jennifer is my first cousin, the daughter of my mother’s sister, Terry. Brittney is Jennifer’s daughter, my first cousin once removed. Gardina is also Jennifer’s daughter, or, at least she will be in short order, which will also make her my first cousin once removed.
Gardina was an orphan in Haiti, and thankfully survived the devastating earthquake that rocked that nation to its core. She just arrived in the US and is being adopted by Jeff and Jennifer DeWitt and their 4 kids.
Gardina had been on their hearts and minds for some time, as either Jeff or Brittney had, on different occasions, visited the orphanage where Gardina lived, and brought reports of Gardina back home to share with the rest of the family.
For many reasons, this is a moving story, which you can read the rest of here.
My hat is off to all those who “love the least of these,” and I’m proud to count my cousins among them. How do you say, “Welcome to the family” in Haitian-Creole?
This post was originally published on October 5, 2009, but the Haiti earthquake has given me reason to re-post it and add some additional information.
(The additional information comes first, the original post with a demo video comes last.)
For those looking for a way to help the people in Haiti, Lifesaver Systems is currently offering a buy one donate one special. The USA distributor site is down at the moment, but may be back up shortly. They currently offer 4000 and 6000 liter bottles and 10,000 and 20,000 liter Jerrycans. (Note: Some have been confused about the size of these items: they produce the designated amount, they do not hold that amount.)
The end cost to produce clean water ranges from $0.14 per gallon for the smaller 4000 liter filter unit to only $0.08 per gallon for the larger capacity 20,000 liter (5,283 gallons) Jerrycan.
Here is Lifesaver Systems Frequently Asked Questions page, which is well worth browsing. (Note: there is a separate page for bottles and Jerrycans.)
Michael Pritchard has invented a water filter system that is inexpensive, easily transportable, and apparently very effective. For those living in developed areas, potable water isn’t a daily issue for you. However, in most of the undeveloped world, drinkable water is a matter of life and death. A number of organizations have become involved in sponsoring water wells in various parts of the world. This water filter system should not be over looked if you are interested in helping provide potable water for those that don’t have easy access to such.
