Not for the PC, Peta, Greenpeacers or other ill-informed well meaning people.

Hello Everyone,
'Tis the time of year for every well meaning, but ill informed southerner to publicly voice their personal objection to the slaughter of seals off of the coast of Canada. I really would rather appreciate it if they kept their objections to subjects they had actual knowledge of, maybe personal gains tax exceptions, maximizing personal deductions (by contributing to environmental organisations), traffic, and where to go for a really nice holiday. Years ago, 25 I believe, Jacques Cousteau (presumably a avid anti-environmentalist) asked Greenpeace and other organisations to focus their attention away from the seal hunt towards actual environmental concerns that possibly weren't as photogenic as the Harp seal but actually in jeopardy. However, the single largest money making event for Greenpeace remains the seal hunt and the publicity they derive from the annual exposure, they literally cannot afford to move on to actual environmental concerns.
In the years since Mr. Cousteau pleaded his case; the seal population has tripled. Now while I realize there are other factor involved; no one seems to ask what this growing population of seals eat, and might that have some bearing upon the declining fish populations during that same time frame upon that same coast. Rather lets just ignore that rather "Inconvenient Truth". Seals are cute. Another person who I consider a friend has laid out some interesting facts I recommend you peruse at
http://waywayup.blogspot.com/
The time has come in our existence to quit falling for the media's push upon our minds and opinions and think for ourselves, maybe even, since we have been given this tool we call the Internet to actually do a little research ourselves rather than accept that conveniently fed sound-byte from the media and public concern groups. We were given minds long before these tools, lets use them as well, before we simply accept the truly convenient, lets just think for once.

Take Care,
CG

The warmest mitts on Earth

Hello everyone,
Back to work after too brief of a day off, but thats survivable. Last week the fiance of one of my associates broke the scope for his rifle. He mentioned to me that he needed to work for a few days so he could get another one. I had a scope for my rifle, however I've found I shoot better without it and usually take it off or leave it behind completely. Since he hunts several times a week to feed his extended family and earn money I felt the scope would be better in his hands than mine so I gave him the scope. Tonight Gabby and Jessica brought some mitts that Jessica had made for Christopher in return for the scope. They are incredible as you can see. Now the politics of the Seal hunt behind, sealskin is the absolute best fur you can use to keep warm, most adults accually don't use it that often nowadays as it it too warm for everday use. These mitts are made of "green skins". that means they haven't been tanned as that process removes alot of their heat properties. Instead they are washed and scaped, extensively and repeatedly until all smell and material is gone and your just left with fur and leather, the other advantage is that when you get them, they are soft and supple compared to normal unworked leather. that process usually will take about 10 hours of working the skin before it is ready to be worked. Then the patterns are cut and the mitts are sown and lined, which can take another 3-5 hours of finger breaking work which leaves the product you see above. Sealskin Mitts are expensive usually starting around $80.00 for adults, but you'll never be cold again. After all, how do you stay warm under a ice floe when the temp is -40 above the water.... wear sealskin.