It's time for a change - NOW

I ran across this story about how an oil slick killed more than 200 penguins and it really disturbed me. In the last paragraph of the article it says:

Some biologists believe stronger-than-usual ocean currents or colder-than-usual ocean temperatures have pulled the birds north. Others suggest overfishing near Patagonia and Antarctica has forced the penguins to swim farther in search of food.

After reading this last paragraph I automatically think - stronger-than-usual ocean currents or colder-than-usual ocean temperatures, aren't those caused by climate change? After years of hearing about climate change you'd think we'd start to do something more than we have done. There is lots of information on the web and even a cable channel devoted to eco-friendly living but I can't say with any certainty that, other than a few things here and there, I have seen big changes by people around me, businesses around me, or myself.

I definately do not want to hold myself up as the person who knows all when it comes to changing the environment because I know I have a lot to learn and a lot to put into practice myself but I do believe there are things we could do that are not being done. One thing we can do is cut down on our use of gas. This is possible with hybrids and electric cars but they are both expensive (at least to my family) and until lately electric cars have not been widely available. Or that's what we think unless we've had the opportunity to watch Who Killed the Electric Car. I only hope that these cars will be widely available soon and we wake up to our problem of 1) needing gas and 2) coming up with more ways of getting gas. Which leads me to my point of it is time for a change - NOW.

Awesome Olympic Mom

After reading a post from Heather on Olympic moms I linked to this awesome story of a weightlifter who has 3 children, one diagnosed with autism.
I need to read this story each time I think life is too difficult because Melanie's story shows me that life can be hard but don't give up, get through it together.