Mighty Mac-Turns Down The Lights!!!

        Yeah, the Mackinac Bridge Authority is going to turn down the lights; not in an effort for intimacy…but, in an effort to save electricity and energy costs.  I say, good job of setting an example for others to follow. 

        Since November 1, 1957 when the bridge made history by connecting the upper and lower pennisula of Michigan, it has represented ingenuity, perserverance and strength of the people of Michigan.   The Mighty Mac stands high and proud and has been a symbol for Michigan for over 50 years.  The citizens of Michigan may be having a hard time financially…but, we still know how to regroup; and, to set trends while we are doing it! 

        Follow the Mighty Mac’s leading and see where you can conserve energy and reduce your carbon footprint. 

        Families are having to do the same type of cost cutting measures; so, i think it is fitting that our government facilities do the same.  This is supposed to save us around $13,000 a year.  But more importantly i think it is a great idea for reducing the need for the extra electricity…anything we can do to green up our choices in our daily lives is a good thing.  We can all make choices both large and small, that help preserve the world we live in.

 

 

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Excuse Me, I Am Still Using That Body Part!

         This incident had to be a little shocking for the people involved; a 45 year old man from Paris, France had a massive heart attack.  His heart had stopped working for over an hour and a half. 

          It appears that emergency personel tried to revive him but wasn’t having great results.  They sent him on to a hospital where they continued the effort only to decide he was gone.  Then, just as he was being prepped for an organ donation…his heart began to jump back into action.  What a surprise for the surgeons involved in prepping him for the organ donation procedure!  It was a miracle for the 45 year old man; sad for those on the waiting list for the donated organs, though.

         Organ donation is a wonderful thing…it has the power to save and improve the lives of so many people.  However, i think people do actually get concerned about how the medical profession decides that a person is truly dead, before they proceed with retrieving an organ from a donor. 

        If a person has decided to become an organ donor; the best thing they can do is document it and make sure that the next of kin is aware of their wishes.  If a person has strong feelings on the matter, it is very important that they make it clear to family and friends about their decision; relieving the next of kin from the stress of having to make that decision.  www.organdonor.gov/ or www.organtransplants.org/ or www.donatelife.net/ .  

        There are those who argue about the ethics involved in organ donation; waiting lists, costs, black market organs, testing of the health of the donors, safety of medical flight transportation of organs; and some of those arguments are valid…however, no-one can deny the impact on the lives of those who give and those who receive.  There are complex layers of emotions involved.

        I think that when people consider organ donation, this is one of the biggest fears that they face…what if they aren’t really dead?  I am sure there is a definate protocol involved to insure that this kind of situation is avoided; however, in this case, i sort of imagined myself in that situation with my slightly twisted sense of humor.

        I can just see it; coming to on the surgery table…saying, “Excuse me, don’t touch that.   I still have a need for that particular body part!”  LOL  

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