It's been almost a month since I wrote anything environmentally-minded. It's not that I'm not thinking about it; just too busy to act. Protesting in Toronto? Regretfully, no. Prepping in advance for the first day of school? Nope. Weeding my gardens? Close... I spent my limited time on this earth watching every single episode of Weeds - all five seasons. I can't believe he killed her with a croquet mallet! Will he get caught? Will the marriage survive? How many men will happily watch Fried Green Tomatoes with their wives now? Did Mary-Louise Parker find a time portal?
These hot sticky days always remind me of seeing Stephen Lewis speak about his time in Africa, and his disappointment at Canadians with air conditioners. Most people in Africa make it through the hottest temperatures without peaking out the electrical grid, but we entitled masses think of A/C as a necessity. There are alternatives, but some are too weird for their liking - like sleeping on the front porch. It's cool and dry, and only a few of the neighbours will think you just passed out there. Most will understand it as a very reasonable reaction to several days of plus thirty temperatures.
I finally got hold of a copy of the CTV newscast of KCI's Earthfest. It was a lot of work for less than three minutes of air time.
That's it!
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Thursday, July 8, 2010
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