The Green Issue

[errantember]

This is a brief but excellent article by Michael Polan, author of The Botany of Desire, The Omnivore's Dilemma, and, most recently, In Defense of Food. It's about the whole global warming/climate change/peak oil/expensive gas dilemma that most Americans are finally being forced to face when they refuel their SUVs. Polan's work, particularly The Omnivore's Dilemma, has led to a fundamental shift in the way I eat, live, and garden. You don't have to read his work, but if you do, you will be changed forever.

Comments

[errantember.livejournal.com]

It was great to see you.

Thanks for the reference. I will check it out when I'm done with Becoming Attached (and probably Stiffed, since I started it but ran out of time before I finished.)

[kiki39.livejournal.com]

Yes, I really enjoyed seeing you, too. :) It was fun to hear about all your wacky ideas! I think I have a hankering to try out an electric bike...

[errantember.livejournal.com]

Electric transportation is really making progress. They have a bike at Alien Scooters that has a 20-some mile range, and folds up to go on a bus. I seriously considered getting one instead of a scooter, but in the end, the scooter is better for driving directly in Austin traffic without generating excessive hate.

[kiki39.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm lucky we have lots of bike lanes here, even downtown as cycle-commuting has become more popular. This is the local shop I need to go test scooters at:

http://www.scooterunderground.ca/