The First Time

The first time I ever heard someone say they didn't believe in global warming was about two years ago, when I first moved to Texas. Since then I've learned quite a bit more about this person's views on life. I have come to the conclusion that this person is very, very afraid - of life, of his (assumed) afterlife, of losing everything, of having nothing, of standing for anything progressive.

Suburbia will not save you. Money will not save you. Church will not save you. Republicans won't save you and (gasp!) not even Democrats will save you. You have to save yourself. And your SUVs, long commutes, mindless consumption and selfish living practices aren't helping you.

Whether or not you believe the scientists who say the earth's temperature is increasing, creating less waste can't be a bad thing. Let's pretend your plastic grocery bags and empty beer cans have nothing to do with global warming. But they still exist, they still use resources we won't always have, they still fill up landfills and oceans. So then what's the harm in using fewer plastic bags and recycling your cans? No harm, just a little bit of change. And change, for some, takes work.