GM Asks U.S. FAA to Bar Public Tracking of Leased Corporate Jet. I didn’t realize you could d…

HEH: GM Asks U.S. FAA to Bar Public Tracking of Leased Corporate Jet. I didn’t realize you could do this. Can somebody start tracking the flights of celebrity global-warming activists the same way?

Living Oprah: Gore-y Details

Today, we saw a rerun of Al Gore's visit to Oprah's stage. I remember the show the first time around. Oprah was adamant that if we haven't seen An Inconvenient Truth, we must. AND, we should get it for our friends and families today. Done.

You know, I happen to be one of the tree-huggers who believes our actions cause huge planetary problems including global warming. And actually, the reason I call myself a tree-hugger is I once brought my blue bag recycling down to our bin in the alley and a car full of teenagers screamed "F&@*ing TREE-HUGGER!! as the screeched pass me. I was speechless. It was one of those times when I thought of a dozen brilliant retorts hours and hours later, but couldn't come up with anything clever in the moment. I think all I managed was a nervous giggle.

When I hear the naysayers, who think we're nutso for being gung-go about being green, I try to respect their opinion. But I also think - WHO CARES if I want to recycle, use the most minute amount of plastic possible, commute by bike, etc? At the very, very, very least, I can afford to pay my electricity and I don't uglify my city by littering. Why is it so offensive? I was accused by a friend that I was just trying to be "trendy" by buying local produce whenever possible. WHA?!?! Leopard print flats are trendy. Local fruit is just plain fresh and delicious.