Oh, sigh. I shouldn’t let politics get me down, but I was so disappointed today to hear that John McCain now supports offshore drilling in protected areas. A big booger, that one. (Read more at the Washington Post: Bush Calls for Offshore Oil Drilling and CNN: McCain wants to lift ban on offshore drilling.)
The whole thing makes me want to not own a car anymore. I did happen to fill up my Civic today, and I paid $41 for the cheap stuff.
But does that mean I want to go out and mess up ecosystems on US shores in hopes that …read more

First off, I’m not a political writer. I’m also not a Republican. I’m not a Democrat either. Personally, I would have loved for there to be a really kick-ass, third-party candidate getting lots of attention. But that isn’t happening either.
So, what to do in November if you live in the United States?
I believe that the most important thing you can do is educate yourself about your choices. And vote!
While I’m not 100% convinced that John McCain would be a green President, I think he’s paying more attention than others in his party have in the past. McCain opposes drilling for …read more