Happy Earth Hour

We've got our flashlights and candles ready for the big Earth Hour 2011. I'm no Papa (Don't Preach), but I do think it's a great way to start teaching your kids about forgoing mass consumption, starting with energy, and for beginning a dialogue about taking responsibility for your carbon footprint. In that vein I have been reading a challenging book, which I might have just blogged about recently, called The New Normal. I don't agree with everything he says, but there is much to reflect upon. I think it's clear to most people (perhaps not Sarah Palin) that we can't continue in the ways we've be trending since the start of the Industrial Age. I'd definitely recommend checking out this book, then going out for a couple margaritas.