Ok, so I’ve been slacking with the writing lately… but that doesn’t mean stuff isn’t going on.
Recently, I’ve been working on an entry for Current TV’s Ecospot contest. The idea is to create a short video, either 15, 30, or 60 seconds long, about global warming, providing an inspiring solution or idea that people could adapt to tackle the crisis. I used Dancing Rabbit as my example (naturally), and submitted my entry today. Anyway, the contest is a bit disappointing when you see the list of prizes: big screen TVs, cell phones, computers, and a hybrid SUV. Kinda defeats the whole purpose and theme of the contest, no? It’s not very encouraging and doesn’t exactly send a good message. (I mean, come on, the Highlander hybrid gets a measly 24-27 MPG. Not very impressive.)
Other than that, the weather has cooled dramatically over the past two days. Somehow, we’ve entered fall over the course of 48 hours, with tonight’s projected low temperature dropping to 40 degrees! Geez.
This weekend, Rutledge (population 103) is holding its Fall Festival, with lots of activities and games and music and food. Should be a good time to meet up and mingle with the locals.
Lately I’ve been doing more reading than usual, this time looking at The Long Emergency. The Long Emergency is all about peak oil and our impending (current?) energy crisis, and the surrounding problems of global warming, water depletion, and all of that other fun stuff. A good read. Will probably write more about this one later.
A few DR folks have planned to do a long bike ride spanning a few days in another week or two. During the multi-day trip, we will visit some parks and reservoirs and other fun stuff. There’s no set schedule or destinations just yet, but I am looking forward to the ride. I’ve always wanted to do a long, multi-day bike trip.
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