What's really going to send us to hell in a handbasket

As much as we're all rattling our sabers about global warming, when you read stories like this --> Honeybee die-off threatens food supply <-- it serves as a reminder of how delicately we are stitched into our ecosystem. Who would have seen something like this coming, for cryin' out loud? It will probably be something like this that wipes out the human race! Not melting ice, rising sea levels, greenhouse gases, cow farts, etc. It will be something as simple as a bee no longer pollinating the flowers that beget the foods that we eat. Call me a cynic if you want, but something tells me that we are at fault for the honeybee die-off just as we are to blame for every other cataclysm facing us. A virus killing off the bees? Yeah, the one and only "virus with shoes": people. You name it... on some level the human "race" is at fault.

Must See: An Inconvenient Truth

I know this documentary has been out for a long time, but we didn't get around to watching it until last night. We thought it was going to be depressing and a bit of a let-down because of all the hype, but it was actually really good! Al Gore presents the case in a very clear, thorough, and balanced way. It's absolutely horrendous what we're doing to the environment and we seem to be just about at the breaking point, but this film leaves you with a fair amount of hope that we can actually turn things around. There's a chance. And rather than just being all doom'n'gloom, the film gives you some ideas about how to turn things around. And that's the best way to solve problems... present the facts to get people to take it seriously, then propose solutions.

We'd like to encourage you to see this film and make yourself a part of the solution.

*Watch the trailer*

And here are 51 ways you can do your part:
Time Magazine: 51 Ways To Stop Global Warming

There are several that we have already worked into our lifestyle, but we could do more.