Thursday 26 July 2012

Caleb's Peak Oil Presentation

I have Caleb's permission to share a powerpoint presentation he made when he was 9. He managed to succintly sum up what the issue is and what we can do about it in only a few words and a few slides. Everytime I come across it I get that rush of, gee willikins I have a wonderful child. But please don't tell him that I will be not only blocked from facebook I will have my block knocked off.

He's 14 now and I've discovered how excruciatingly embarrassing I am as a parent. My only consolation is Trev is just as embarrassing. Who'd have known?

 www.togetherpress.com/peakoil.html

7 comments:

knutty knitter said...

I'm suffering the same fate - my 14 year old doesn't want me to exist at present either and there is sudden silence if I go there when he is talking to his friends. He even cancelled his birthday because he's scared to let his friends meet us and he maybe will die of embarrassment :) Despite the fact that they mostly know me from previous years.

viv in nz

MrsW - Smell the Roses said...

Wow that's awesome work for a presentation from a 9 year old on such a major issue! Thanks for sharing :) Regards, Ruth

min hus said...

Very well done, Caleb. No really, great message and the powerpoint is nicely designed too. I have some colleagues that I wish you could train to do powerpoints in that style and not cram every chart, bullet, point and sentence they can into each slide. But I digress....

Unknown said...

very clever

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Anonymous said...

Excellent powerpoint Caleb...not that you are ever going to know that a Northern Tasmanian said so because your mum is never going to tell you ;). I must agree that my, now grown, children are heartily embarassed of me and I am totally proud of that fact. It descends from generations of accute embarassment and I would be letting the side down if I didn't carry on the old tradition. Get used to it kids...it isn't going to change any day soon! Bravo Caleb!

Jessie - Rabid Little Hippy said...

Just about sums it up perfectly. My favourite part? The Start! It will be the start to treating our world with, hopefully, the respect she deserves!