I got an email from Al Gore this morning. Me and Al, we’re tight like that. He pointed out that in order to make a difference with regard to climate change, we can’t just change light bulbs, we need to change laws. That’s actually what he said: “we can’t just change light bulbs– we need [...]
Is there anything we do on a regular basis that’s good for the environment (where “we” = the average citizen)? I ask because increasingly it seems that the answer is, well, no. From the imported bananas that we eat to the bottled water that we drink to even the toilet paper with which we wipe. [...]
Have you seen those Corn Refiners Association commercials about high fructose corn syrup (HFCS)? Here’s one, and here’s another. What’s hysterical about these commercials is the line that “in moderation,” HFCS is just fine. In moderation. Hmm. An interesting phrase, really, considering that HFCS is in damn near everything we eat and drink in this [...]