Category: The Not-So-Trivial

Wonderful.

Scott and I just enjoyed a lovely candlelight dinner in honor of Earth Hour, and when it was over, we were thrilled to see the lights in the surrounding buildings all coming on one by one, proving that the darkness that had surrounded us wasn’t just because it’s Saturday night, but rather that people were home and actually participating in… Read more →

Turn it Off

At 8:30pm tonight, cities and citizens all across the globe will switch off their lights for an hour as a statement against Global Warming.  The World Wildlife Fund is asking the world to VOTE EARTH and help them reach the target of 1 billion votes, which will be presented to world leaders at the Global Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen… Read more →

Things that make you go Hmmmm.

So…everyone’s talking about AIG.   And with good reason.   The shit that’s going on is just insane.   Seventy-Three people were made millionaires (or had their millions added to) off of bailout money while the economy crumbled around them,  and not one of them stopped to say “wait…isn’t this kind of fucked?”   Seriously?   Do you know what the 170 Billion dollars… Read more →

Waxing Political

To donate so MoveOn.org can air these ads and continue to fight in favor of Health Care Reform, Please click here: https://pol.moveon.org/donate/ahip.html?id=15724-10458782-Zl_hUKx&t=3# If you can’t donate, there are still plenty of ways to help.   Check out MoveOn.org for opportunities to volunteer, and quick links to contact your State’s representatives on Capitol Hill. Read more →