First Mr. McCain and now Mr. Bush are calling for the ban on offshore oil drilling to be lifted. If this is not good ole’ American politics at work I don’t know what is. Don’t fall for it; the only ones who will benefit from lifting this ban are the corrupt politicians and the greedy oil companies. This is not the answer to our problems; it will only make our problems worse. Global warming is real, both Mr. Bush and Mr. McCain have acknowledged this, so why would they even consider lifting this ban on Offshore Drilling? The answer is clear. This is an election year and they are using fear as a method of gaining support. [Read more →]

I no longer find comfort in eating foods prepared by a minimum wage employee using mass-produced, chemically grown foods from a corporate farm raised by minimum wage employees. This includes fruits, vegetables, and meats injected with hormones and antibiotics and raised in deplorable, overcrowded, inhumane conditions. [Read more →]

Not only is Reduce, Reuse, Recycle an important component for simple living it is an important component for living lightly on the earth. It brings a sense of accomplishment and well-being, that with this simple concept we can lessen our impact on mother earth. The footprint we leave behind will effect future generations of all creatures who will share this beautiful world, two legged, four legged, multi legged, furred and feathered. [Read more →]

What would you do if in the morning when you awoke there was no electricity, if in the morning electricity as we know it no longer existed, what would you do then? There would be no lights, radios, televisions, computers, or telephones. Gas pumps, elevators, cooking stoves, nor vending machines would operate, what would you do then? [Read more →]