Stumblin and Bumblin to Catch Up!

Catching Up

I have been trying all week to get caught up and it just wasn't happening. I had several posts running, but never finished them up until today, so here is the recap for this past week up to today.

Monday: $5 Bill Makeover
Tuesday: Gebrsellassie pulls out of Olympic Marathon
Wednesday: Chuggles and Dinner at Zachawii's Place

Green Beer Day
Today is the annual ritual at Miami University (OH) where students get up at 5 a.m. and partake in a day of drinking green alcoholic beverages. The much celebrated Green Beer Day. The annual ritual celebrates St. Patrick's day, which always falls during Miami's spring break. It really is the unofficial start to spring break, but every now and then you get that crazy professor that scheudles the test on GBD. Their rating on ratemyprofessor.com goes down just like the many drinks during the morning binge! *clink*

Diving in Dominica
A nice article has appeared in Sportdiver.com on Dominica that I absolutely loved. It was one of the few really good articles about Dominica that I feel truly captured the essence of Dominica for what it really is about. There is no mention of 'grinding' poverty, or lack of international airport, as many other travel magazines complain about. It highlights all the things that you will take from a trip to Dominica. The article highlights some of the great diving in the area but also the wonderful scenery of the island as well. To all those on the island, be on the look out for Miami University students enjoying their spring break on the island! Wish I were with them and enjoying a nice cold Kabuli, or a rum punch, either one would suffice!

Dominica Geothermal
I conclude today with news coming out of the island that Dominica is a step closer to moving towards geothermal technology for its energy needs. It was announced yesterday that the commencement of an exploratory project was about to begin. Dominica sits on a "gold mine" of geothermal energy which is on display throughout the island. The most famous if of course "The Boiling Lake," but many geothermal hotspots dot the island.

The project will provide the following (Courtesy of Caribbean Net News):

• Measure the size of the geothermal resource and determine its chemical characteristics
• Conduct of a feasibility study on supplying electricity to Martinique and Guadeloupe
• Conduct of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Completion of the project will wrap up in 24 months and the recommendations of the finding will be presented to the government. Hopefully it will be a positive outcome and will eventually lead to a source of cheap renewable energy source for the island.
Cheers!