What If...

It's been a while.  I"m really bummed about Tim Russert.  Big loss.

As I watch Al Gore endores Barack Obama by way of a lecture on the environment, I can't help but think of the Iowa floods.  If I let my mind wander I'll start thinking Devine Intervention.  What if... someone was trying to send people a BIG wake up call?  The mighty Mississippi has spilt her banks.  But the loss in Iowa will effect everyone in ways that all lead back to higher prices because of higher oil.  Message: Change your ways or else...

Or else you'll keep paying out the ass.

hmmm... how many ways can we change?

Here's my list:

•RECYCLE PEOPLE

•WALK OR BIKE (plus added benefits of health, shape and better fitting clothes)

•SOLAR POWER

•can someone hook me up with one of those olive oil cars?

•HYBRID CARS

•step away from the gas pedal, or at least don't hit it so hard so quickly

•CAR POOL - that's a no brainer!

•Drive the speed limit... I know that is a hard one, but it really does save on gas!

•Grow what you can.  What you can't grow, buy locally.  food from 5 miles away supports local farms and transportation costs a lot less than food from 5000 miles away.  People it does travel that far.  And you can have a beautiful potted garden if you don't have a yard.

•Check up on your appliances... just because they still work, doesn't mean they work efficiently. You may be able to save some money on your electric bills by buying a more energy efficient appliance. 

•Dry your clothes in the sun, not the dryer.

•Cook Cook Cook.  You should plan ahead for leftovers. You can and make 2 or 3 bigger meals that can stretch to 5 meals.  Saving you money and trips to the grocery store.

READ MORE WATCH LESS...(you'll definitely get smarter... and just a note: those flat screen LCDs and Plasmas generate an ginormous amount of energy.  So if you're like me and like to have the TV on for background noise, stop.  You'll save money).