Today I dropped in the mailbox the following letter addressed to my Senators, my Representative in the House, President George W. Bush and Bill Ford, President of the Ford Motor Company. The letter is basically a declaration of my political stance against the automobile and Big Oil. Please join me in expressing your concern. Feel free to use my letter or a variation of it in your expression. It is time that we let them know that change must be made, now. {more}

Many of you already know about my feelings towards the car, its oil consumption and ill effects on society. For that reason, it should come as no surprise that I back the Rainforect Action Networks petition demanding that our nations leaders, both civic and corporate, make a real commitment for change. Its time to take action, starting with automakers like Ford Motor Company, the company whose vehicles guzzle more gas than any other automaker in the country. Tell Bill Ford, CEO of Ford Motor Company that it is time for real change. Sign the Petition today! {more}

Ok, now that I have your attention, let me clarify. Actually this was not just one drunk motorist, it was all American Motorists and they were not drunk on alcohol, they were drunk on oil. According to the Center for Disease Control, 1,638 children ages 14 years and younger were killed by American motorists in 2004. <1> Another 220 were killed in non-traffc car-related deaths, <2> and over 214,000 were injured. That is an average of 5 deaths and more than 586 injuries each day attributed to Americans driving their cars.<1>. I guess as long as it is not your child that dies it is ok, right? Visit Car Free LA for help on how to set yourself free from your addiction to the automobile. If you responded to this by saying that everything has a cost, then ask yourself at what point the cost becomes too expensive. How many dead children is too many? {more}

There is testing being done on the food you eat every day that you need to be aware of. For the health of yourself and your loved ones, please watch this video. It is short and it may save your life. {more}

This is an excellent video about the causes of global warming and what it is doing to the planet. {more}

Join Cuc Skywalker, Obi Wan Cannoli, Princess Lettuce and Ham Solo as they battle the dark side of the farm. When it comes to fighting the corporate farming machine, the rebels need all the help they can get. Click here to view Store Wars {more}

At some point in practically everyone's life they have known someone or had a family member who had problems with drugs or alcohol. It almost seems like a requirement to being human is to deal with drug or alcohol abuse with someone in your life. Well, as you may know, it is a very difficult and daunting thing to have to confront and deal with. The hardest part is getting the person to admit they have a problem. And from what I am seeing today, I think it is about time that we all admit we have a problem. We are, as a country and as individuals, addicted to oil. {more}

Join Leo as Moopheus shares with him the dark secrets of the Meatrix. Click here to Enter the Meatrix. {more}

In September of 2005, California Governor Arnold Swarzenegger, in a monumental move against the powers that be within his own party, joined hundreds of thousands of concerned citizens in the Virtual March to Stop Global Warming. (1),. "Global warming and the pollution and burning of fossil fuels that cause it are threats we see here in California and everywhere around the world. These pollutants blanket the globe, trapping heat and creating the 'greenhouse effect' the warming of the earth’s atmosphere. All of this impacts California’s water supply, public health, agriculture, coastlines, forestry, and much more. We have no choice but to meet this challenge. So, we will mobilize with an aggressive plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions." (2) {more}

I would like to congratulate Argentina for taking another step towards gaining financial recovery and independence. On December 15th, 2005, Argentina’s President Nestor Kirchner announced “his government would pay off its debt to the IMF from reserves that had risen to nearly $27 billion.” (1) Argentina’s debt to the IMF had reached $9.57 billion by the time it was repaid, a move that followed Brazil’s announcement that “it too would repay its full $15.5 billion to the IMF.” (1) So what about our $8.1 trillion debt? {more}

Has human consumption really reached unsustainable levels? Is it ok that less than one fifth of the world's people consume more than two thirds of the planet's resources? “With less than 5 percent of global population, the United States accounts for about one fourth of global consumption.” (1) On October 21, 2004, articles sped all over the world discussing the report released that day attacking humans for “pillaging the planet.” “In its regular Living Planet Report, the World Wide Fund for Nature said humans currently... {more}

This is the first entry for the new section of the web site called: Houston, We Have a Problem. This category is devoted to focusing people’s attention to the increasingly serious problem of human sustainability on this planet.

Mother Nature, God, Evolution, however you prefer to view it, has given us a home that is so perfectly designed that it can support a delicate and fragile life such as ours. It is our responsibility, not only to the planet, and us, but also to future generations, to ensure that our growth does not destroy this perfect design and ecology. If we destroy this ecology, we destroy our home, and most importantly, our life support system... {more}