A L O H A !
This Beauty, These People, Deserve Appreciation & Protection
" At his best,
man is the noblest of all animals;
separated from law and justice
he is the worst. "
Aristotle
Courtesy: Carroll Cox
(please excuse the poor reproduction-
his originals GLOW with detail
and heart!)
" Always I fought
for what I thought
was right.
But never did I question
the character
of those with whom
I disagreed. "
Gabrielle Giffords
Bird Talk by Carroll Cox
" The cause is hidden;
the effect is visible to all. "
Ovid
Hawaiian Monk Seal, Carroll Cox
" In matters of truth
and justice,
there is no difference
between large and small
problems,
for issues concerning
the treatment
of people
are all the same. "
Albert Einstein
Deadly Sea Snake, Carroll Cox
KHON TV story with their kind permission
" They have a right to censure
that have a heart to help. "
William Penn
" Sense shines
with a double luster
when it is set in humility.
An able yet humble man
is a jewel worth a kingdom. "
William Penn
Those Quotes are very appropriate
for the subject of today's post:
My Friend and Hero,
Carroll Cox
" True godliness
does not turn men out of the world,
but enables them to live better
in it
and excites their endeavors
to mend it. "
William Penn
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Carroll is such a FUN person
to know!
He is a master photographer
of birds and wildlife,
a well known, and liked, character
much seen around coasts, harbors,
mountains, and all outdoors.
I admired him for a long time
before I ever met him.
And I was AWED at first!
This guy is a real life HERO
who effectively fights
for what is RIGHT.
But Carroll laughs a LOT
and makes you laugh too,
often at the foibles
of our public officials
because he always has
the inside "stuff."
This former Federal enforcement officer
as the founder & president of
documents and exposes:
Illegal toxic dumping by City, State,
business & private individuals.
He effectively protects animals.
He repeatedly blows the lid off
unreported stories
like treated fish being sold as "Fresh"
in local supermarkets.
Where there is malfeasance,
Carroll Cox and his cameras
(still & video)
sooner or later show up.
On a small island,
people are often afraid to speak up.
So Carroll gets LOTS of tips from
insider whistle-blowers
who want to keep their jobs,
but do what's RIGHT
for the public they serve!
Carroll shoots and edits his stories,
writes press releases
filled with great info,
and then he brings
the package
all wrapped up
to local TV stations,
who then run his stories
- often as EXCLUSIVES -
and action happens!
We really hit it off right away.
Can you tell that
I adore this guy?
Talking together
about growing up in the Sixties
there is a lot we have in common,
though I was ethnic in Philadelphia
and he was a "negro"
growing up in Mississippi.
Those were turbulent times.
Carroll once told me
about sitting in church on Sundays
at the end of
a lonely country lane
in that little Mississippi town.
Whenever the Sunday Silence
was broken by the rare sound of a car
the entire congregation knew
wordlessly
"This could be the time."
Because such churches were
firebombed
once upon those times.
(c) Courtesy: West Cummington Church
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Lately we've discussed Gay Rights,
and my friend frankly spoke
of being raised to despise Homosexuals
by less antiseptic names.
(As, admit it, we all were)
I made some confessions to Carroll too
about MY upbringing, and
the things some people
in my world
said.
"Well one day I realized"
he told me,
"That demeaning Gays
was as wrong for us
as it was
for others
to call us denigrating names.
It didn't feel right to me
to denigrate any other people!
That didn't make me popular
back then. "
Carroll went on:
"Rights are right
for EVERYBODY
or they are not
RIGHTS."
" Animals Too."
"AMEN"
Said I.
See why I love my brother Carroll?
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Do yourself a favor,
go check out the EnviroWatch
site
You will be blown away
by all the material there!
From hard evidence,
viewed thousands of time per month
by people all over the world,
to amazing Hawaii videos
like THIS one of those Whales in Honolulu Harbor
a few weeks ago.
"Well, do you think the world
is ending this year?"
I asked Carroll.
He laughed
and quickly added:
"Nope, I'm too excited
about life
and all the great things
happening!"
Carroll knows more than most
of us do
about what's REALLY
Going On;
He fights hard
and effectively-
a true Rainbow Warrior.
But he politely declines
awards
and accolades.
He graciously did ride
in Honolulu's
Martin Luther King Day
Parade
a few years back
as Grand Marshal.
It was the only time
I saw him look serious
for more than a few minutes!
But I know
that he didn't want to
be in that car.
He did it for those
who asked him
and for the kids.
He accepted it for his
work, his mission.
He did his duty that day
(as always)
and then returned to his
life of laughs
caring
and advocacy
for the voiceless.
My dear friend
Carroll Cox;
Hawaii's friend
and yours!
Thank you for joining us today.
Your comments make it all shine!
Warmly, cloudia
