I Could Change the World.

September 6, 2006 – 2:01 pm |

I’m not very political. Being blue-state born, red-state bred and living in a swing-state known for its purple pride and purple rain, I usually find myself torn in an election year. I do, however, aspire to change the world - you know - on that elusive day when I have more time.

Besides my lofty aspirations, I suffer (like many women) with tremendous guilt. Every once in awhile my guilt moves me to act. For example, ever since last week when I was whining about garbage day, I have been feeling the need to compensate for my pitiful whining with pro-environmental action. According to this site if I tell two friends about all these easy things we can do to save energy, and they tell two friends…, we can have a cleaner environment in a mere 32 days. Check it out. They have some great tips.

It’s not Thursday. No garbage today. So, I figured I could take 20 minutes and try to do something positive. I have a little time because the kids are watching TV. On two separate TV’s. In two separately heated rooms with the lights on. Waiting for me to get off my computer and cook their lunch in the oven I started pre-heating twenty minutes ago. Before we drive 40 miles to my part-time job.