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You, your pet, and climate change
> Your eco-destructive habits are impacting your pets
Sabrina Hansen
Contributor
Imost everyone I know
recycles. There are a couple
individuals that I (not proudly)
associate with who would throw
their plastic water bottle they had
only bought an hour ago into the
trash.
“Is it really that important?”
they would ask, half expecting an
answer. I would more than likely
reply in a sassy tone: “Honestly,
yeah.”
I’m sure everyone loves dogs
and cats. Anyone reading this
right now is probably smiling a
little bit thinking about those
“family members” of theirs, and
how important they are to them,
right? Because I know, for myself
and the rest of my family, that
this fur baby of ours is our world,
honestly.
For those of you who don't
believe that climate change is real
or at all important, let me just tell
you that it is. But climate change
doesn’t only affect the wildlife in
surrounding forests and parks in
our neighbourhoods.
If you are the proud owner of
a dog or cat, you must be familiar
with heartworm, which is spread
by mosquitoes. Giving your pet a
pill or a shot prevents heartworm.
You must also be familiar
with flea and tick control
treatments, both of which
being crucial in maintaining
the general health of your pet. |
think most of us pet owners in
the Lower Mainland (especially
the ones with indoor cats)
haven't given much thought
about administering things such
as monthly heartworm pills,
spot treatments, and flea collars
(which by the way, don’t work
very well). Mosquitoes can easily
find their indoors making your
indoor pets just as much at risk as
outdoor pets.
Our summers are becoming
much hotter—and it looks like
it’s going to stay that way, at least
according to climate change.
They are also beginning and
lasting longer. Winter, well...
what even is winter anymore?
Because of this, fleas and ticks are
not disappearing like they should
be anymore. Those longer, hotter
summers we've been having are
fuelling mosquitoes, making
People who need people-rating apps
> Controversial app Peeple is everything tech shouldn't become
Elliot Chan
Opinions Editor
hate that review apps exist to
begin with. While customer
reviews are one of the most
trusted forms of marketing, I
have little respect for the people
who leave negative reviews.
What can I say? When I read
reviews sometimes, I often feel
that those who wrote them are
small people who need to do
whatever it takes to feel big.
They are using their power of
free speech to harm a business.
Now, it gets worse. There is
now an app that allows you to rate
and review people’s reputations.
The app is called Peeple, and
it is gaining a lot of negative
publicity. Why not? Remember
when you were young, and your
parents taught you that if you
have nothing good to say, then
you shouldn't say anything at
all? This teaching should not
change in the digital age, but I
believe it has. Take a look at all
the bullshit comments on social
media if you don't believe me.
It’s clear that things are
going to get worse before they are
going to get better in this realm.
Interacting with people
shouldn't be the same as buying
electronics. You shouldn't go
online, Google someone, and
compare them with other people.
Image via thinkstock
them more widespread than ever.
All these pests are getting
harder to ignore. At this rate we
can expect Lyme disease and
heartworm disease to become
more and more common.
Why take a chance on your
pet’s health by just skipping
that monthly heartworm pill?
Preventative treatments can get
a little expensive over time, but
treatment for heartworm once
Penne esha ole cece
The thing is, I know what the
creators and founders of Peeple
were thinking: so many people
are shitty. Yes, of course, people
are shitty, but that is life. Dealing
with shitty people, whether
they are in front of you in the
Starbucks lineup or they are
your parents, is a part of human
existence. Technology does not
|
Image via www.ocregister.com
make people more considerate
or more caring, especially not
an app that encourages people
to treat others like businesses.
If you were a business, you
would separate the job from
your personal identity. You
would have a website, a LinkedIn
page, a Facebook fan page, or
anything else where you can
your pet is diagnosed is much,
much more costly.
If you don’ take climate
change seriously enough to
participate in something as
common as recycling, you should
probably make some changes.
I’m not talking about a drastic
lifestyle change, but small
readjustments would be enough.
One example is unplugging
things that you're not using
at that moment—your phone
charger for example. Try not to
shower in water so hot that it
steams up your bathroom ina
matter of minutes, and time your
showers as well. Trust me, I love
standing under my showerhead
for 25 minutes but it’s not a great
contributor to being eco-friendly
in the slightest. Consuming fewer
packaged and processed foods
and trying your best to eat locally
could improve your personal
impact on climate change as well.
Hopefully, by this point, I’ve
got you thinking pro-actively
about not just recycling but also
everything in between. It’s no
longer a matter of “saving the
environment,’ because we are the
environment. Every time you put
your need fora hotter and longer
shower first, you are putting the
environment and climate change
last. If you're still not convinced
that climate change is happening
and directly affecting you, just
think about this: what would your
pet want you to do?
have a two-way channel, where
there can be communication,
and progress to resolving an
issue—should there be one.
However, if it is just a review or
a rating system, rarely is there
any valuable feedback. It’s more
or less just a rant or words of
caution. Since, we aren't talking
about a business but an actual
human person with feelings,
giving someone a one-star rating
is a clear, unprovoked diss.
Let’s live in a world where
we can approach each other
as friends and speak honestly,
rather than reviewing and rating
others, harbouring animosity,
and deterring others from having
a genuine human experience. If
you truly want to help someone,
and not just judge them, you
wouldn't use an app like Peeple
to express your thoughts.
And for those who
really care about their online
reputation, well, maybe you
should work on your actual
human reputation first.
> Your eco-destructive habits are impacting your pets
Sabrina Hansen
Contributor
Imost everyone I know
recycles. There are a couple
individuals that I (not proudly)
associate with who would throw
their plastic water bottle they had
only bought an hour ago into the
trash.
“Is it really that important?”
they would ask, half expecting an
answer. I would more than likely
reply in a sassy tone: “Honestly,
yeah.”
I’m sure everyone loves dogs
and cats. Anyone reading this
right now is probably smiling a
little bit thinking about those
“family members” of theirs, and
how important they are to them,
right? Because I know, for myself
and the rest of my family, that
this fur baby of ours is our world,
honestly.
For those of you who don't
believe that climate change is real
or at all important, let me just tell
you that it is. But climate change
doesn’t only affect the wildlife in
surrounding forests and parks in
our neighbourhoods.
If you are the proud owner of
a dog or cat, you must be familiar
with heartworm, which is spread
by mosquitoes. Giving your pet a
pill or a shot prevents heartworm.
You must also be familiar
with flea and tick control
treatments, both of which
being crucial in maintaining
the general health of your pet. |
think most of us pet owners in
the Lower Mainland (especially
the ones with indoor cats)
haven't given much thought
about administering things such
as monthly heartworm pills,
spot treatments, and flea collars
(which by the way, don’t work
very well). Mosquitoes can easily
find their indoors making your
indoor pets just as much at risk as
outdoor pets.
Our summers are becoming
much hotter—and it looks like
it’s going to stay that way, at least
according to climate change.
They are also beginning and
lasting longer. Winter, well...
what even is winter anymore?
Because of this, fleas and ticks are
not disappearing like they should
be anymore. Those longer, hotter
summers we've been having are
fuelling mosquitoes, making
People who need people-rating apps
> Controversial app Peeple is everything tech shouldn't become
Elliot Chan
Opinions Editor
hate that review apps exist to
begin with. While customer
reviews are one of the most
trusted forms of marketing, I
have little respect for the people
who leave negative reviews.
What can I say? When I read
reviews sometimes, I often feel
that those who wrote them are
small people who need to do
whatever it takes to feel big.
They are using their power of
free speech to harm a business.
Now, it gets worse. There is
now an app that allows you to rate
and review people’s reputations.
The app is called Peeple, and
it is gaining a lot of negative
publicity. Why not? Remember
when you were young, and your
parents taught you that if you
have nothing good to say, then
you shouldn't say anything at
all? This teaching should not
change in the digital age, but I
believe it has. Take a look at all
the bullshit comments on social
media if you don't believe me.
It’s clear that things are
going to get worse before they are
going to get better in this realm.
Interacting with people
shouldn't be the same as buying
electronics. You shouldn't go
online, Google someone, and
compare them with other people.
Image via thinkstock
them more widespread than ever.
All these pests are getting
harder to ignore. At this rate we
can expect Lyme disease and
heartworm disease to become
more and more common.
Why take a chance on your
pet’s health by just skipping
that monthly heartworm pill?
Preventative treatments can get
a little expensive over time, but
treatment for heartworm once
Penne esha ole cece
The thing is, I know what the
creators and founders of Peeple
were thinking: so many people
are shitty. Yes, of course, people
are shitty, but that is life. Dealing
with shitty people, whether
they are in front of you in the
Starbucks lineup or they are
your parents, is a part of human
existence. Technology does not
|
Image via www.ocregister.com
make people more considerate
or more caring, especially not
an app that encourages people
to treat others like businesses.
If you were a business, you
would separate the job from
your personal identity. You
would have a website, a LinkedIn
page, a Facebook fan page, or
anything else where you can
your pet is diagnosed is much,
much more costly.
If you don’ take climate
change seriously enough to
participate in something as
common as recycling, you should
probably make some changes.
I’m not talking about a drastic
lifestyle change, but small
readjustments would be enough.
One example is unplugging
things that you're not using
at that moment—your phone
charger for example. Try not to
shower in water so hot that it
steams up your bathroom ina
matter of minutes, and time your
showers as well. Trust me, I love
standing under my showerhead
for 25 minutes but it’s not a great
contributor to being eco-friendly
in the slightest. Consuming fewer
packaged and processed foods
and trying your best to eat locally
could improve your personal
impact on climate change as well.
Hopefully, by this point, I’ve
got you thinking pro-actively
about not just recycling but also
everything in between. It’s no
longer a matter of “saving the
environment,’ because we are the
environment. Every time you put
your need fora hotter and longer
shower first, you are putting the
environment and climate change
last. If you're still not convinced
that climate change is happening
and directly affecting you, just
think about this: what would your
pet want you to do?
have a two-way channel, where
there can be communication,
and progress to resolving an
issue—should there be one.
However, if it is just a review or
a rating system, rarely is there
any valuable feedback. It’s more
or less just a rant or words of
caution. Since, we aren't talking
about a business but an actual
human person with feelings,
giving someone a one-star rating
is a clear, unprovoked diss.
Let’s live in a world where
we can approach each other
as friends and speak honestly,
rather than reviewing and rating
others, harbouring animosity,
and deterring others from having
a genuine human experience. If
you truly want to help someone,
and not just judge them, you
wouldn't use an app like Peeple
to express your thoughts.
And for those who
really care about their online
reputation, well, maybe you
should work on your actual
human reputation first.
Edited Text
You, your pet, and climate change
> Your eco-destructive habits are impacting your pets
Sabrina Hansen
Contributor
Imost everyone I know
recycles. There are a couple
individuals that I (not proudly)
associate with who would throw
their plastic water bottle they had
only bought an hour ago into the
trash.
“Is it really that important?”
they would ask, half expecting an
answer. I would more than likely
reply in a sassy tone: “Honestly,
yeah.”
I’m sure everyone loves dogs
and cats. Anyone reading this
right now is probably smiling a
little bit thinking about those
“family members” of theirs, and
how important they are to them,
right? Because I know, for myself
and the rest of my family, that
this fur baby of ours is our world,
honestly.
For those of you who don't
believe that climate change is real
or at all important, let me just tell
you that it is. But climate change
doesn’t only affect the wildlife in
surrounding forests and parks in
our neighbourhoods.
If you are the proud owner of
a dog or cat, you must be familiar
with heartworm, which is spread
by mosquitoes. Giving your pet a
pill or a shot prevents heartworm.
You must also be familiar
with flea and tick control
treatments, both of which
being crucial in maintaining
the general health of your pet. |
think most of us pet owners in
the Lower Mainland (especially
the ones with indoor cats)
haven't given much thought
about administering things such
as monthly heartworm pills,
spot treatments, and flea collars
(which by the way, don’t work
very well). Mosquitoes can easily
find their indoors making your
indoor pets just as much at risk as
outdoor pets.
Our summers are becoming
much hotter—and it looks like
it’s going to stay that way, at least
according to climate change.
They are also beginning and
lasting longer. Winter, well...
what even is winter anymore?
Because of this, fleas and ticks are
not disappearing like they should
be anymore. Those longer, hotter
summers we've been having are
fuelling mosquitoes, making
People who need people-rating apps
> Controversial app Peeple is everything tech shouldn't become
Elliot Chan
Opinions Editor
hate that review apps exist to
begin with. While customer
reviews are one of the most
trusted forms of marketing, I
have little respect for the people
who leave negative reviews.
What can I say? When I read
reviews sometimes, I often feel
that those who wrote them are
small people who need to do
whatever it takes to feel big.
They are using their power of
free speech to harm a business.
Now, it gets worse. There is
now an app that allows you to rate
and review people’s reputations.
The app is called Peeple, and
it is gaining a lot of negative
publicity. Why not? Remember
when you were young, and your
parents taught you that if you
have nothing good to say, then
you shouldn't say anything at
all? This teaching should not
change in the digital age, but I
believe it has. Take a look at all
the bullshit comments on social
media if you don't believe me.
It’s clear that things are
going to get worse before they are
going to get better in this realm.
Interacting with people
shouldn't be the same as buying
electronics. You shouldn't go
online, Google someone, and
compare them with other people.
Image via thinkstock
them more widespread than ever.
All these pests are getting
harder to ignore. At this rate we
can expect Lyme disease and
heartworm disease to become
more and more common.
Why take a chance on your
pet’s health by just skipping
that monthly heartworm pill?
Preventative treatments can get
a little expensive over time, but
treatment for heartworm once
Penne esha ole cece
The thing is, I know what the
creators and founders of Peeple
were thinking: so many people
are shitty. Yes, of course, people
are shitty, but that is life. Dealing
with shitty people, whether
they are in front of you in the
Starbucks lineup or they are
your parents, is a part of human
existence. Technology does not
|
Image via www.ocregister.com
make people more considerate
or more caring, especially not
an app that encourages people
to treat others like businesses.
If you were a business, you
would separate the job from
your personal identity. You
would have a website, a LinkedIn
page, a Facebook fan page, or
anything else where you can
your pet is diagnosed is much,
much more costly.
If you don’ take climate
change seriously enough to
participate in something as
common as recycling, you should
probably make some changes.
I’m not talking about a drastic
lifestyle change, but small
readjustments would be enough.
One example is unplugging
things that you're not using
at that moment—your phone
charger for example. Try not to
shower in water so hot that it
steams up your bathroom ina
matter of minutes, and time your
showers as well. Trust me, I love
standing under my showerhead
for 25 minutes but it’s not a great
contributor to being eco-friendly
in the slightest. Consuming fewer
packaged and processed foods
and trying your best to eat locally
could improve your personal
impact on climate change as well.
Hopefully, by this point, I’ve
got you thinking pro-actively
about not just recycling but also
everything in between. It’s no
longer a matter of “saving the
environment,’ because we are the
environment. Every time you put
your need fora hotter and longer
shower first, you are putting the
environment and climate change
last. If you're still not convinced
that climate change is happening
and directly affecting you, just
think about this: what would your
pet want you to do?
have a two-way channel, where
there can be communication,
and progress to resolving an
issue—should there be one.
However, if it is just a review or
a rating system, rarely is there
any valuable feedback. It’s more
or less just a rant or words of
caution. Since, we aren't talking
about a business but an actual
human person with feelings,
giving someone a one-star rating
is a clear, unprovoked diss.
Let’s live in a world where
we can approach each other
as friends and speak honestly,
rather than reviewing and rating
others, harbouring animosity,
and deterring others from having
a genuine human experience. If
you truly want to help someone,
and not just judge them, you
wouldn't use an app like Peeple
to express your thoughts.
And for those who
really care about their online
reputation, well, maybe you
should work on your actual
human reputation first.
> Your eco-destructive habits are impacting your pets
Sabrina Hansen
Contributor
Imost everyone I know
recycles. There are a couple
individuals that I (not proudly)
associate with who would throw
their plastic water bottle they had
only bought an hour ago into the
trash.
“Is it really that important?”
they would ask, half expecting an
answer. I would more than likely
reply in a sassy tone: “Honestly,
yeah.”
I’m sure everyone loves dogs
and cats. Anyone reading this
right now is probably smiling a
little bit thinking about those
“family members” of theirs, and
how important they are to them,
right? Because I know, for myself
and the rest of my family, that
this fur baby of ours is our world,
honestly.
For those of you who don't
believe that climate change is real
or at all important, let me just tell
you that it is. But climate change
doesn’t only affect the wildlife in
surrounding forests and parks in
our neighbourhoods.
If you are the proud owner of
a dog or cat, you must be familiar
with heartworm, which is spread
by mosquitoes. Giving your pet a
pill or a shot prevents heartworm.
You must also be familiar
with flea and tick control
treatments, both of which
being crucial in maintaining
the general health of your pet. |
think most of us pet owners in
the Lower Mainland (especially
the ones with indoor cats)
haven't given much thought
about administering things such
as monthly heartworm pills,
spot treatments, and flea collars
(which by the way, don’t work
very well). Mosquitoes can easily
find their indoors making your
indoor pets just as much at risk as
outdoor pets.
Our summers are becoming
much hotter—and it looks like
it’s going to stay that way, at least
according to climate change.
They are also beginning and
lasting longer. Winter, well...
what even is winter anymore?
Because of this, fleas and ticks are
not disappearing like they should
be anymore. Those longer, hotter
summers we've been having are
fuelling mosquitoes, making
People who need people-rating apps
> Controversial app Peeple is everything tech shouldn't become
Elliot Chan
Opinions Editor
hate that review apps exist to
begin with. While customer
reviews are one of the most
trusted forms of marketing, I
have little respect for the people
who leave negative reviews.
What can I say? When I read
reviews sometimes, I often feel
that those who wrote them are
small people who need to do
whatever it takes to feel big.
They are using their power of
free speech to harm a business.
Now, it gets worse. There is
now an app that allows you to rate
and review people’s reputations.
The app is called Peeple, and
it is gaining a lot of negative
publicity. Why not? Remember
when you were young, and your
parents taught you that if you
have nothing good to say, then
you shouldn't say anything at
all? This teaching should not
change in the digital age, but I
believe it has. Take a look at all
the bullshit comments on social
media if you don't believe me.
It’s clear that things are
going to get worse before they are
going to get better in this realm.
Interacting with people
shouldn't be the same as buying
electronics. You shouldn't go
online, Google someone, and
compare them with other people.
Image via thinkstock
them more widespread than ever.
All these pests are getting
harder to ignore. At this rate we
can expect Lyme disease and
heartworm disease to become
more and more common.
Why take a chance on your
pet’s health by just skipping
that monthly heartworm pill?
Preventative treatments can get
a little expensive over time, but
treatment for heartworm once
Penne esha ole cece
The thing is, I know what the
creators and founders of Peeple
were thinking: so many people
are shitty. Yes, of course, people
are shitty, but that is life. Dealing
with shitty people, whether
they are in front of you in the
Starbucks lineup or they are
your parents, is a part of human
existence. Technology does not
|
Image via www.ocregister.com
make people more considerate
or more caring, especially not
an app that encourages people
to treat others like businesses.
If you were a business, you
would separate the job from
your personal identity. You
would have a website, a LinkedIn
page, a Facebook fan page, or
anything else where you can
your pet is diagnosed is much,
much more costly.
If you don’ take climate
change seriously enough to
participate in something as
common as recycling, you should
probably make some changes.
I’m not talking about a drastic
lifestyle change, but small
readjustments would be enough.
One example is unplugging
things that you're not using
at that moment—your phone
charger for example. Try not to
shower in water so hot that it
steams up your bathroom ina
matter of minutes, and time your
showers as well. Trust me, I love
standing under my showerhead
for 25 minutes but it’s not a great
contributor to being eco-friendly
in the slightest. Consuming fewer
packaged and processed foods
and trying your best to eat locally
could improve your personal
impact on climate change as well.
Hopefully, by this point, I’ve
got you thinking pro-actively
about not just recycling but also
everything in between. It’s no
longer a matter of “saving the
environment,’ because we are the
environment. Every time you put
your need fora hotter and longer
shower first, you are putting the
environment and climate change
last. If you're still not convinced
that climate change is happening
and directly affecting you, just
think about this: what would your
pet want you to do?
have a two-way channel, where
there can be communication,
and progress to resolving an
issue—should there be one.
However, if it is just a review or
a rating system, rarely is there
any valuable feedback. It’s more
or less just a rant or words of
caution. Since, we aren't talking
about a business but an actual
human person with feelings,
giving someone a one-star rating
is a clear, unprovoked diss.
Let’s live in a world where
we can approach each other
as friends and speak honestly,
rather than reviewing and rating
others, harbouring animosity,
and deterring others from having
a genuine human experience. If
you truly want to help someone,
and not just judge them, you
wouldn't use an app like Peeple
to express your thoughts.
And for those who
really care about their online
reputation, well, maybe you
should work on your actual
human reputation first.
> Your eco-destructive habits are impacting your pets
Sabrina Hansen
Contributor
Imost everyone I know
recycles. There are a couple
individuals that I (not proudly)
associate with who would throw
their plastic water bottle they had
only bought an hour ago into the
trash.
“Is it really that important?”
they would ask, half expecting an
answer. I would more than likely
reply in a sassy tone: “Honestly,
yeah.”
I’m sure everyone loves dogs
and cats. Anyone reading this
right now is probably smiling a
little bit thinking about those
“family members” of theirs, and
how important they are to them,
right? Because I know, for myself
and the rest of my family, that
this fur baby of ours is our world,
honestly.
For those of you who don't
believe that climate change is real
or at all important, let me just tell
you that it is. But climate change
doesn’t only affect the wildlife in
surrounding forests and parks in
our neighbourhoods.
If you are the proud owner of
a dog or cat, you must be familiar
with heartworm, which is spread
by mosquitoes. Giving your pet a
pill or a shot prevents heartworm.
You must also be familiar
with flea and tick control
treatments, both of which
being crucial in maintaining
the general health of your pet. |
think most of us pet owners in
the Lower Mainland (especially
the ones with indoor cats)
haven't given much thought
about administering things such
as monthly heartworm pills,
spot treatments, and flea collars
(which by the way, don’t work
very well). Mosquitoes can easily
find their indoors making your
indoor pets just as much at risk as
outdoor pets.
Our summers are becoming
much hotter—and it looks like
it’s going to stay that way, at least
according to climate change.
They are also beginning and
lasting longer. Winter, well...
what even is winter anymore?
Because of this, fleas and ticks are
not disappearing like they should
be anymore. Those longer, hotter
summers we've been having are
fuelling mosquitoes, making
People who need people-rating apps
> Controversial app Peeple is everything tech shouldn't become
Elliot Chan
Opinions Editor
hate that review apps exist to
begin with. While customer
reviews are one of the most
trusted forms of marketing, I
have little respect for the people
who leave negative reviews.
What can I say? When I read
reviews sometimes, I often feel
that those who wrote them are
small people who need to do
whatever it takes to feel big.
They are using their power of
free speech to harm a business.
Now, it gets worse. There is
now an app that allows you to rate
and review people’s reputations.
The app is called Peeple, and
it is gaining a lot of negative
publicity. Why not? Remember
when you were young, and your
parents taught you that if you
have nothing good to say, then
you shouldn't say anything at
all? This teaching should not
change in the digital age, but I
believe it has. Take a look at all
the bullshit comments on social
media if you don't believe me.
It’s clear that things are
going to get worse before they are
going to get better in this realm.
Interacting with people
shouldn't be the same as buying
electronics. You shouldn't go
online, Google someone, and
compare them with other people.
Image via thinkstock
them more widespread than ever.
All these pests are getting
harder to ignore. At this rate we
can expect Lyme disease and
heartworm disease to become
more and more common.
Why take a chance on your
pet’s health by just skipping
that monthly heartworm pill?
Preventative treatments can get
a little expensive over time, but
treatment for heartworm once
Penne esha ole cece
The thing is, I know what the
creators and founders of Peeple
were thinking: so many people
are shitty. Yes, of course, people
are shitty, but that is life. Dealing
with shitty people, whether
they are in front of you in the
Starbucks lineup or they are
your parents, is a part of human
existence. Technology does not
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Image via www.ocregister.com
make people more considerate
or more caring, especially not
an app that encourages people
to treat others like businesses.
If you were a business, you
would separate the job from
your personal identity. You
would have a website, a LinkedIn
page, a Facebook fan page, or
anything else where you can
your pet is diagnosed is much,
much more costly.
If you don’ take climate
change seriously enough to
participate in something as
common as recycling, you should
probably make some changes.
I’m not talking about a drastic
lifestyle change, but small
readjustments would be enough.
One example is unplugging
things that you're not using
at that moment—your phone
charger for example. Try not to
shower in water so hot that it
steams up your bathroom ina
matter of minutes, and time your
showers as well. Trust me, I love
standing under my showerhead
for 25 minutes but it’s not a great
contributor to being eco-friendly
in the slightest. Consuming fewer
packaged and processed foods
and trying your best to eat locally
could improve your personal
impact on climate change as well.
Hopefully, by this point, I’ve
got you thinking pro-actively
about not just recycling but also
everything in between. It’s no
longer a matter of “saving the
environment,’ because we are the
environment. Every time you put
your need fora hotter and longer
shower first, you are putting the
environment and climate change
last. If you're still not convinced
that climate change is happening
and directly affecting you, just
think about this: what would your
pet want you to do?
have a two-way channel, where
there can be communication,
and progress to resolving an
issue—should there be one.
However, if it is just a review or
a rating system, rarely is there
any valuable feedback. It’s more
or less just a rant or words of
caution. Since, we aren't talking
about a business but an actual
human person with feelings,
giving someone a one-star rating
is a clear, unprovoked diss.
Let’s live in a world where
we can approach each other
as friends and speak honestly,
rather than reviewing and rating
others, harbouring animosity,
and deterring others from having
a genuine human experience. If
you truly want to help someone,
and not just judge them, you
wouldn't use an app like Peeple
to express your thoughts.
And for those who
really care about their online
reputation, well, maybe you
should work on your actual
human reputation first.
> Your eco-destructive habits are impacting your pets
Sabrina Hansen
Contributor
Imost everyone I know
recycles. There are a couple
individuals that I (not proudly)
associate with who would throw
their plastic water bottle they had
only bought an hour ago into the
trash.
“Is it really that important?”
they would ask, half expecting an
answer. I would more than likely
reply in a sassy tone: “Honestly,
yeah.”
I’m sure everyone loves dogs
and cats. Anyone reading this
right now is probably smiling a
little bit thinking about those
“family members” of theirs, and
how important they are to them,
right? Because I know, for myself
and the rest of my family, that
this fur baby of ours is our world,
honestly.
For those of you who don't
believe that climate change is real
or at all important, let me just tell
you that it is. But climate change
doesn’t only affect the wildlife in
surrounding forests and parks in
our neighbourhoods.
If you are the proud owner of
a dog or cat, you must be familiar
with heartworm, which is spread
by mosquitoes. Giving your pet a
pill or a shot prevents heartworm.
You must also be familiar
with flea and tick control
treatments, both of which
being crucial in maintaining
the general health of your pet. |
think most of us pet owners in
the Lower Mainland (especially
the ones with indoor cats)
haven't given much thought
about administering things such
as monthly heartworm pills,
spot treatments, and flea collars
(which by the way, don’t work
very well). Mosquitoes can easily
find their indoors making your
indoor pets just as much at risk as
outdoor pets.
Our summers are becoming
much hotter—and it looks like
it’s going to stay that way, at least
according to climate change.
They are also beginning and
lasting longer. Winter, well...
what even is winter anymore?
Because of this, fleas and ticks are
not disappearing like they should
be anymore. Those longer, hotter
summers we've been having are
fuelling mosquitoes, making
People who need people-rating apps
> Controversial app Peeple is everything tech shouldn't become
Elliot Chan
Opinions Editor
hate that review apps exist to
begin with. While customer
reviews are one of the most
trusted forms of marketing, I
have little respect for the people
who leave negative reviews.
What can I say? When I read
reviews sometimes, I often feel
that those who wrote them are
small people who need to do
whatever it takes to feel big.
They are using their power of
free speech to harm a business.
Now, it gets worse. There is
now an app that allows you to rate
and review people’s reputations.
The app is called Peeple, and
it is gaining a lot of negative
publicity. Why not? Remember
when you were young, and your
parents taught you that if you
have nothing good to say, then
you shouldn't say anything at
all? This teaching should not
change in the digital age, but I
believe it has. Take a look at all
the bullshit comments on social
media if you don't believe me.
It’s clear that things are
going to get worse before they are
going to get better in this realm.
Interacting with people
shouldn't be the same as buying
electronics. You shouldn't go
online, Google someone, and
compare them with other people.
Image via thinkstock
them more widespread than ever.
All these pests are getting
harder to ignore. At this rate we
can expect Lyme disease and
heartworm disease to become
more and more common.
Why take a chance on your
pet’s health by just skipping
that monthly heartworm pill?
Preventative treatments can get
a little expensive over time, but
treatment for heartworm once
Penne esha ole cece
The thing is, I know what the
creators and founders of Peeple
were thinking: so many people
are shitty. Yes, of course, people
are shitty, but that is life. Dealing
with shitty people, whether
they are in front of you in the
Starbucks lineup or they are
your parents, is a part of human
existence. Technology does not
|
Image via www.ocregister.com
make people more considerate
or more caring, especially not
an app that encourages people
to treat others like businesses.
If you were a business, you
would separate the job from
your personal identity. You
would have a website, a LinkedIn
page, a Facebook fan page, or
anything else where you can
your pet is diagnosed is much,
much more costly.
If you don’ take climate
change seriously enough to
participate in something as
common as recycling, you should
probably make some changes.
I’m not talking about a drastic
lifestyle change, but small
readjustments would be enough.
One example is unplugging
things that you're not using
at that moment—your phone
charger for example. Try not to
shower in water so hot that it
steams up your bathroom ina
matter of minutes, and time your
showers as well. Trust me, I love
standing under my showerhead
for 25 minutes but it’s not a great
contributor to being eco-friendly
in the slightest. Consuming fewer
packaged and processed foods
and trying your best to eat locally
could improve your personal
impact on climate change as well.
Hopefully, by this point, I’ve
got you thinking pro-actively
about not just recycling but also
everything in between. It’s no
longer a matter of “saving the
environment,’ because we are the
environment. Every time you put
your need fora hotter and longer
shower first, you are putting the
environment and climate change
last. If you're still not convinced
that climate change is happening
and directly affecting you, just
think about this: what would your
pet want you to do?
have a two-way channel, where
there can be communication,
and progress to resolving an
issue—should there be one.
However, if it is just a review or
a rating system, rarely is there
any valuable feedback. It’s more
or less just a rant or words of
caution. Since, we aren't talking
about a business but an actual
human person with feelings,
giving someone a one-star rating
is a clear, unprovoked diss.
Let’s live in a world where
we can approach each other
as friends and speak honestly,
rather than reviewing and rating
others, harbouring animosity,
and deterring others from having
a genuine human experience. If
you truly want to help someone,
and not just judge them, you
wouldn't use an app like Peeple
to express your thoughts.
And for those who
really care about their online
reputation, well, maybe you
should work on your actual
human reputation first.