Going Green - We're in Newsweek's July issue !!!

Wow, we made it into Newsweek magazine... first paragraph ! We told them so much more, but the story was about a lot of things, people, companies. Even an antagonist. Our reporter, Jessica Ramirez, asked a bunch of questions and we filled her head with stuff she'd never imagined. She, amongst many millions of others, was unaware that we're in a crisis.

Okay, so it doesn't quite look like a crisis sometimes when you see blue skies, cool weather, or whatever's happening in your vicinity. But, if you look far enough beyond your immediate vision you'll see - stuff's happening. By most estimates, faster than anyone expects or predicts. In the news are Polar Bears, Amphibians, Primates, even our fish supplies for food. The best message we can all hear is that we need to cut back. Embrace the concept of 'less is more'. I was slamming those with big engines, tires and wheels... but as my wife explained to me, it's not about angst, we need acceptance - which isn't automatic for the majority of us.

Meanwhile, back at Howell Haus, I'm contemplating the addition of a 200W Heliotube onto a trailer designed to follow my new Vectrix maxi-scooter... once they arrive. You see, since it's an electric scooter all I'll need is some solid recharging between stops and I'll be able to run around as much as I like (at 62mph top speed), without causing a cloud, spilling a drop, or making someone choke. I'm betting that this bike and others like it will be the norm in five years... or less.

I hope you've had a chance to read Newsweek's article... to see Al Gore's movie 'An Inconvenient Truth', and to take a moment and think about the world that existed - as far back as you can remember. And be sure to note, it's not the world your Grandma grew up in. I know. I used to kneel right beside her, planting beans, corn, radishes, tomatoes, peas, carrotes, lettuces, cabbage, onions, etc. And helping her can them when the sun completed its work. If her frail 89 year old body, that just had a birthday on July 8th, could see our backyard filled with organic, heirloom varieties... well, I think she'd be proud.