On Christmas Lights

It can be the most wonderful time of the year but it yields the biggest waste of electricity for humankind.

(Christmas lights around Harrods department store)

On Nelson Mandela

"I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one's head pointed toward the sun, one's feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to despair. That way lays defeat and death."

-Nelson Mandela

(Magnificent ancient rocks at Stonehenge at dusk last month)

On Winter Tires

There are cities/provinces where not putting on winter tires by a certain date is against the law.

(Large tire at the Science Museum in London)

On Veggie Burgers

Many vegetarian burgers from grocery stores can be less healthy and more toxic than traditional beef burgers.

(A veggie burger from a restaurant in London)

On Climate vs Weather

There are many who dismiss the notion of global warming due to the temporary state of the weather.

On Planet Earth

Despite knowing all the facts about pollution and its effects on climate change, there are many who simply don't believe in global warming.

(3D planet earth at the Science Museum in London)

On HIV/AIDS

Although there is much more knowledge, acceptance, and treatment surrounding the disease than ever before, 25% of people infected are still unaware that they have the virus.

(Bustling Chinatown in downtown London, England)