I’ve been reading a few articles lately about how one of the things that is going to “save” the planet, and the economy, is “green jobs.” “Green jobs” are jobs that are jobs related to work that are going to have a positive impact on our environment. Yet none of the articles are specific as to exactly WHAT those green jobs are going to be – they are very vague.

The last article that I read indicated that they don’t have to be manual labor jobs, but “green collar jobs” are being considered manual labor jobs. And the article indicated that people would be making at least $15 an hour to start. Well, that’s not the BEST money in the world, but it is pretty good starting pay for someone who is just starting out, so I’d like more information on that! It would be really nice if we could start to see more information about these “green jobs” and how people might get “into” a “green job” whether it is manual labor or otherwise.

I was reading on the Forbes.com news website that the “hottest” job trends are in the “green” market.  The article indicates that Washington DC, Boston MA, Houston TX, San Fransisco, San Diego and Las Angelas are all going to be huge markets for “green” industries.

I sure hope that’s true.  We could use some job growth around here!  Lately it seems to have been all “doom and gloom” news about the economy and people losing jobs.  We sure need more jobs, and better jobs right here in the area!

Well, last weekend my sister & her hubby came over for a visit.  The  visit went very well.  My hubby & hers shot some pool in the game room and hung out while my sister dragged me to the local Bed, Bath & Beyond store.  She bought me a Roomba vacuum cleaner there!  She said she has one and loves it, and wanted me to have one, too!  Wasn’t that sweet of her?

So, we brought it home, charged it up and gave it a whirl.  I LOVE IT!  Today’s convenience appliances are just too cool!  Granted, it does not clean as deep as my “regular” vacuum cleaner, but the fact that it cleans without me having to push it around is wonderful!  I can run it every day or so while I’m doing something else, so that will help to keep the house cleaner than running the regular vacuum once a week.

I was reading an article on the Yahoo News website about a poor woman who was assaulted by her boyfriend, ran away and got into her car and drove across the apartment complex to her grandmother’s apartment, parked the car and fled inside to dial 911 to report the assault to the police.  When she left the apartment she found that her car was being towed away because she had left it with her hazard lights flashing in a “no parking” area.

The tow truck driver is paid a commission to patrol the lot at night and tow away illegally parked cars.  He refused to release the car without being paid his “drop fee” even after the police asked him to release the car for free.  “They” say he is within his rights to demand the drop fee, but I think that under the circumstances he could have seen his way clear to show a little bit of humanity and let the lady have her car back for free.  I am continuously seeing (and reading about) how selfish people are, and I have to say that it really is distressing to see how low the human race is slipping.

I was reading on the Time.com website that there is a shortage of bananas in Japan because of the popularity of a new diet fad called the morning banana diet. The “diet” consists of eating one (or as many as you want) bananas for breakfast with a glass of water, and eating anything you want for lunch and dinner (as long as you skip dessert) and you have to go to bed before midnight. People seem to think this diet works, so they are buying up bananas as soon as they reach the store shelves! I haven’t noticed a shortage of bananas around here yet, I wonder if the fad will hit here too!