Say, did you know that there is a possibility of a recession thingie happening around here? It’s just that I hear of this possibility, oh, about every five minutes from every media source on the planet. And speaking of planets, let me just fix up an important concept for you. For all of us, really.

Yes, yes, you first read about it right here in the one and only… Rural Living. Nice, that. First of all, we were introduced to ‘global warming’. Nuff said. Then, as it got a titch difficult to promote, it subtly adjusted to ‘climate change’. Interesting, that.

So, Rurals, I’ll come right out with it… EarthFix. I Googled it, to be sure, to be sure, that this is an ‘original’. Google replied… ‘Did you mean Earthflix?’ Nope. I always meant EarthFix. So… it is now another original expression which belongs to us Kiwis. Good eh?

‘What do you mean by EarthFix?’, I hear you cry. Pssst. Go on then. Oh good. I’m glad you asked. I had to prompt you, because only 3% of the population ever does anything! Scary. In a nutshell, EarthFix is, ‘the conscience and practice of choosing the core problems of the world, and fixing them’.

By the way. Have you ever tried to do anything about the weather, apart from swearing? What clever climate change will you effect in the morning? Exactly. But Rurals do know how to fix things. Everything from broken fences to kids’ bikes.

Do you appreciate how much terrorism, piracy, wars, political pig heads, smoke and mirror financial structures, unemployment, gender inequality, religious bigotry, energy mismanagement, water scarcity, over-population, poverty and waste management etc. is costing the Earth?

It’s enough to drive you insane, or, to ‘Shortland Street’. Can you personally, do something? Yesss. I’m inviting Rurals to do this first, because Townies are busy, selling houses, ditching luxury cars and job-hunting. Start by making a short-list of issues special to you. Do a little research.

Choose a medium like a Blog or send an article to www.articles.com or to another couple of onliners at www.articlecity.com and www.goarticles.com Technology lets you reach an international audience all for free. You might even use YouTube, and become a star.

From the citizens of the land, can come the ideas to redefine the world. In the spirit of EarthFix, you can hop onto your computer (metaphorically speaking, of course), in between milking the goats and collecting the kids (yours, that is), to add your unique solutions for the betterment of society.

You can amaze Townies (although that is always very difficult to do…), who will mutter something about country bumpkins needing to focus on planting instead of spreading weird suggestions on how to make the Earth a smidgen better than it was at morning tea time.

Brand your contribution. Something like ‘Bumpkin Banter’, ‘Future Facts from the Farm Gate’ or ‘Rural Revelations’. Don’t let the bailout billions go to the Townies wot caused the probs in the first place like car makers, banks and corporates. Add a little country candour to the mix. Well, go on then…

Just for larfs, ponder this… The can (metal canister) for preserving food, was invented in 1810, by Peter Durand. The can opener was invented in 1858, by Ezra Warner. Life is just like that…  

Join me on my two-day personal growth and business dynamics Course, The TERRIFIC Seminar to make sure that, your future is terrific! Ask me for the good oil. I relax at duitdammit@xtra.co.nz Cheers.