Tuesday, August 12, 2008

rise #8

Namaste,

Green tip: Ditch the plastic bags; re-use old bags, use linen bags, contact your representatives & mayor about banning (or at least taxing) plastic bags in your city & state. For more info, check out
http://www.poconorecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080506/MULTIMEDIA02/80505016

Cool website/article: $4/gallon gas, painful now, but this should lead to positive changes
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1819594_1819592,00.html

Life tip: Give; what’s your American Dream?
http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/07/02/hunger.house/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4hI1dvGINE

“See cause Mr. when you're rattling on heaven’s gate
By then it is too late
Cause Mr. when you get there they don't ask what you saved
All they'll wanna know, Mr., is what you gave” – Ben Harper

“It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do a little.” - Sydney Smith

Per my request last week, the pix are from Hawaii & London.

For next week, please send along cool pictures of trees or leaves from your past.

Ross