It’s really hot outside. We hit 100 degrees yesterday (June 27th) which was our 4th time to hit 100 this summer. Sadly, it’s not even July yet. But one thing we can all agree on, in this time of political debates, technology debates and any other debate… it’s hot outside.

Dallas, from the four years I’ve lived here, has always had hot summers. Most everyone knows that. But doesn’t it seem to be getting hotter as each summer roasts by? I recall moving here in August 2004 and instead of frying and praying I wouldn’t get a heat stroke, I was actually pleasantly surprised to see the temperature gauge read 81 degrees! It was 4:00pm when I read the temperature. It was truly an amazing, beautiful and not-hot day! Now, I realize, that was an anomaly.

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I know that this will sound just awful so brace yourself.  What I am about to say could make you mad so know that you have been warned.  I believe that there are those who will consider me a heathen unworthy of life itself!  But I am sick, and I mean sick of all the “green” crap that we are exposed to every day.  I can not stand seeing the green NBC logo on the bottom of every show, I guess they are hoping as I watch “Scrubs” or “My Name is Earl” that the green logo will send subliminal messages to my polluting brain.
 
 Also, is it necessary for Anne Curry (or anyone for that matter) to talk to me like a kindergarten teacher every time she talks about going green?  Listen for it the next time you watch the Today show, Anne’s voice changes from sophisticated news journalist to kindergarten teacher every time the subject of the environment comes up.  Finally, the phrase "going green" has got to stop. I have no reasons, it just bugs me. Continue Reading

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Celebrities. God love ‘em.

How could we average schmoes live without the benefit of their wisdom and expertise on everything from global warming and environmental issues to the US policy on the war in Iraq?

And why is it the media is all too willing to keep giving these self-anointed experts air-time?

I pondered these questions on April 1st as I watched Charlie Rose, on PBS, interview the founder of CNN and founder and chairman of the UN Foundation, Ted Turner. Continue Reading

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