GMO Foods Help or Harm

From the creation of the first Genetically Modified Organisms, there has always been a lot of controversy surrounding the subject. But will GMO’s help or harm humans in the future. I think that in the next 50 or so years that we will know enough about GM crops to see if they are really be beneficial for humans.
I feel as though at his point in time that they are just way to many risks and unanswered questions to have GM crops on every American table. Jonathon Rauch from The Atlantic Monthly states that already in the US 60 percent of processed foods in supermarkets has a GM ingredient.
At this rate people still don’t know if proteins made from the foreign genes will be directly toxic to humans. It seems to me that this problem is occurring in more then one place.
I have a lot of questions that a lot of critics have already brought to the table like Jane Goodall “Author to A Harvest for Hope” stating that GM foods will do harm more insidiously, by hastening the spread of antibiotic resistance in disease-causing bacteria. Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Institute for Plant Sciences says that most of the companies performing safety tests on GM crops are often the companies producing these crops automatically creating a huge bias.
There is just too many questions that aren’t answered you cant tell at all by just looking at GM crops whether pollen containing a foreign gene can poison butterflies or fertilize plants miles away.
With all these questions still needing answers I think that even with the great reduction of using pesticides on GM crops that they are still to dangerous to put on the plates of Americans or any other country for that matter.

Five Dead when Kodiak Fishing Boat Sinks

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) said that four crew members of a fishing boat were plucked alive from a life raft in frigid, stormy seas Wednesday, hours after their vessel was reported in distress, a Coast Guard spokesman says. Five crew members died, and two remained missingA search continued for the remaining two crew members of the Katmai, a 93-foot fish processor based on Alaska's Kodiak Island, Coast Guard Petty Officer Levi Read said.Read said two more deceased crew members was located Wednesday night by a fishing vessel assisting the Coast Guard in the search. Three bodies were recovered earlier.The water was 43 degrees when rescuers hauled the survivors out of the raft, Read said. He couldn't speculate on how long they were in the raft because it was not known exactly when they abandoned their boat. Still, he said, several factors helped them survive.From working in this environment this summer I am amazed that the survivors lasted as long as they did. Not only is the water virtually as cold as ice but the waves are some of the most devastating and happen without warning a lot of the time. One minute the seas are calm but in the next ten, things could turn, and I remember a few times when we had to head in early because it potentially could be fatal.The Coast Guard received an electronic signal at 1 a.m. from the Katmai. A search helicopter and C-130 airplane were sent from Kodiak, a journey of about 4 1/2 hours. The plane crew spotted two strobe lights in the water and dropped two life rafts. But after sunup, the searchers had seen no sign of the Katmai or its crew, said Associated Press writer Steve QuinnThe Katmai was carrying a load of cod and was heading toward Dutch Harbor on Unalaska Island, Read said. Dutch Harbor is 800 miles southwest of Anchorage and about 610 miles southwest of Kodiak but never made it.



To be totally honest I think that this situation tho a tragedy, could potentially happen quite a bit. The water up there is very cold, Even on the hottest days there, I didn't go swimming not even once. But at the same time that's one reason why people are drawn to that type of work. The thrill,rush,income,scenery,ruggedness. The pros and cons of this type of work are on the extremes of both sides. High Rewards Vs High Failure Chance.
Personally I Love it.

The Next Level

These guys go huge when it comes to freeridin on Mt. Bikes.. This was there first trip of the season to the Appalachian Mts. and will be touring all over the world

Cannabis Uses

This is a non medical list:
INDUSTRIAL TEXTILE: twine, rope, nets, canvas, tarps, carpet, geotextiles, caulking
CONSUMER TEXTILE: apparel, diapers, fabrics, hand bags, denim, shoes, fine fabric
PAPER: printing paper, filter paper, newsprint, cardboard/packaging
BUILDING MATERIAL: fiberboard, insulation, fiberglass substitute, cement, stucco and mortar
FOODS: salad oil, margarine, food supplements (vitamens), cooking oil, granola, birdseed, animal food, protein-rich fiber
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS: oil paints, varnishes, printing inks, fuel, solvents, lubricants, putty, coatings
PERSONAL HYGIENE: soap, shampoo, bath gels, cosmetics, lotions, balms
AGRICULTURAL BENEFITS: weed suppresion, less need for pesticides than most crops, pollen isolation, soil improvement, deep roots are natural soil

I had no idea that Cannabis had even a third of these uses. It makes me wonder if industral Hemp will start to be used as a common crop in the near future.

This Year’s Fall Salmon and Steelhead

This is a projected report for all you Salmon and Steelhead fishermen, including runs from some of Oregon's world-famous rivers, the Deschutes, Rogue River, McKenzie River, and North Umpqua Rivers.
Primarily this is a prime time for catching salmon and steelhead in the western part of the state. Fall Steelhead tend to run from mid August into February where as the Chinooks tend to run more from August to December according to Mike Gorman OSU professor and Oregon fly fishing guide.
With every spring Chinook reported, the fever intensifies. A handful of salmon were taken over the last week. As catches gradually increase, The Umpqua River will be productive for winter steelhead when the level and color returns to fishable levels. A spring Chinook in excess of 30 pounds was taken near Elkton last week according to www.Nwfishing.com.
With each new day and as the rivers increase in volume more and more Salmon and Steelhead are making their way up the rivers. The best chance to catch fish for the next couple weeks would be to fish the coastal and tidewaters.
As far south as the Rogue River and Gold Beach, all the way up though the Umpqua Rivers at Reedsport and the Siletz in Newport. All these fisheries will hold fall and winter fish and the biggest way to increase your chances of catching one of these trophies is to simple go out and get your line wet.

United States Disc Golf Championship

Last Wednesday on Oct. 1, 188 of the world’s best disc golfers all met in Rockhill, South Carolina for the 2008 United States Disc Golf Championship (USDGC). This 4 day event was held at one of the most pristine courses in the country and had a purse of over $ 100,000 dollars. Not to bad for throwing a Frisbee around. The tournament was set up for each player to play one round of 18 holes per day, for 4 days, with the winner having the lowest combined score. This year’s champion was Nate Doss from Capitola, CA, he made $13,545 for the win and this year has made over $27,000. The boys from Oregon did ok as well, Avery Jenkins from Springfield got second and made over $8000, David Feldberg also from Springfield got third and made about $3000. Corvallis's own Nate Sexton placed 41 and made about $750. Disc Golf is continuing to gain more and more popularity across the world and in the next ten years could be the next biggest sport, being shown on ESPN and other sport networks. With disc golf entering mainstream media, newspapers, magazines the possibilities are endless. For more information regarding this tournament and others look at www.pdga.com

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Over the weekend I was fortunate enough to be able to see the movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall. After only a few minutes in this movie made me think (Hmm), I had been told that while my friend was goin to school last year in Hawaii, he was asked to be an extra in the movie. He also told me that he made over 800 bucks for surfing, eating their food and of course shooting a couple scenes.But he said that it was the easyiest money hes ever made and would do in again anytime.

My second blog

At this point in the day I need to go home and take a lunch break
I try to start my day off with a wholesome well balanced meal

My first blog

I just spent the last three months on Kodiak Island Alaska as a fishing guide
I recently moved into a new home in corvallis, Oregon
I just started my first week of classes for the 2008 school year