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Have a Glass of Water?
March 23, 2008
Water, H2O, the elixir of life, without which we cease to exist, we would not know that we needed water to exist if we did not exist so water is some seriously important stuff. How did one of the basic substances of life, one of the things that cover's three-quarters of the planet become an enemy? There was a time when you were thirsty and you didn't have the quarter or 50 cents for a pop you went to the house garden hose (and it didn't matter if it were your house or not either) turn it on, wait a couple of seconds for the dank water in the hose to pass and drink till you were filled.
So I guess I am having another dilemma. Our society alone is purchasing and consuming millions of bottles of water a day. There are major suppliers of this bottled elixir and brand names; there are supermarkets that have their own "store-brand" of bottled water. We have water loaded with vitamins. We have 'flavored' water in every variety. We have sparkling water with a fruit mix. We have water for workouts, water for sports, water for running, water for women and water for men. It comes in fancy bottles of real fluted glass complete with designer logo. We have water for big people in monster containers with handles and water for kids in easy to carry 4 oz. bottles. We have 6 pack water and party pack water. We've even put water on a pedestal and have big 5 gallon empties to prove it and a guy, yup a guy that comes and brings your refills and wears a nametag and drives a van or small truck. It is of course a great way to impress your teenage materialistic friends when he makes an appearance and you get to treat him as another servant.
So here's my dilemma: Where is this pure, virgin, rocky mountain stream, cool refreshing fodder coming from? I mean we've all heard of the Grand Canyon and "Old Faithful," We've heard of the Catskills and the Rockies but I've never heard of this everlasting well of such promising eternal purity. And if in fact the government is keeping said well from us by allowing its use only by the highest bidding contractors who then pass those padded expenses along to the consumer, do they all get there water supply in the same way? Even Wal-Mart?
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For too long I've messed with the wiring in my head. Now it shorts out more oft than not. But at my age I just sit and enjoy the sparks. RJM '07
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