Stream of Consciousness

I recently watched the Julie & Julia movie, and found it interesting that she was able to blog with no mention at all of spam during the process or of any marketing for people to find her blog.  I wonder if anything like that would be successful today, or if there are just too many blogs out there for that sort of thing to happen?

Just finished watching “An Inconvenient Truth” - wow, amazing how they got the evidence together in a compelling format. 

HOWEVER, I must say I was terribly disappointed that there was way more emphasis on the science and not so much on how to fix the problem.  I went to the website listed at the end of the film (www.climatecrisis.net, 2007), and here are tips from their pages on what you can do to help solve the problem:

AT HOME

• Replace a regular light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb (cfl)
• Install a programmable thermostat, and move your thermostat down 2° in winter and up 2° in summer
• Clean or replace filters on your furnace and air conditioner
• Choose energy efficient appliances when making new purchases
• Wrap your water heater in an insulation blanket and use less hot water.
• Use a clothesline instead of a dryer whenever possible
• Turn off and unplug electronic devices you’re not using
• Only run your dishwasher with a full load and use the energy-saving setting
• Insulate and weatherize your home
• Be sure you’re recycling at home and buy recycled paper products
• Plant a tree
• Get a home energy audit and switch to green power

AT MEALS

• Buy locally grown and produced foods, organic foods, fresh not frozen. 
• Avoid heavily packaged products.
• Eat less beef.

TRANSPORTATION

• Reduce the number of miles you drive by walking, biking, carpooling, car sharing, telecommuting, or taking mass transit wherever possible.
• Keep your car tuned up and your tires properly inflated.
• When it is time for a new car, choose a more fuel efficient vehicle.
• Fly less often.