British not afraid of Al Gore

In striking contrast to one Washington school district, An Inconvenient Truth will be distributed for viewing to EVERY secondary school in England. "Children are the key to changing society's long-term attitudes to the environment," Johnson said. "Not only are they passionate about saving the planet, but children also have a big influence over their own families' lifestyles and behavior." The DVD will go to 3,385 secondary schools in England as part of a year-long environmental education campaign. Why is the US hell bent on paradox and ignorance? Ah! Because if we know too much, we might be compelled to change.

Global warming: not the Earth's fault

Thanks Captain Obvious.

An inconvenient truth?

Some pissed off parent in Washington has managed to get Al Gore's film An Inconvenient Truth pulled from classrooms. "You will not teach or show that propagandist Al Gore video to my child, blaming our nation — the greatest nation ever to exist on this planet — for global warming," he wrote in an e-mail to the Federal Way School Board. The computer consultant is an evangelical Christian who says he believes that a warming planet is "one of the signs" of Jesus Christ's imminent return for Judgment Day. Because of this dude's cataclysmic Christianity, An Inconvenient Truth now may only be shown in conjunction with "balanced views" AND with a principal's written permission. But I'm confused. Shouldn't we be at least slightly concerned about global warming even if it is sanctioned by God? I mean, when locusts start pouring out of the sky, is this guy not going to ask questions?

A high-performance tampon?

I don't really know what to think of the new product and ad angle of Playtex Sport: ". . . a high performance tampon with sport level protection. . . . and a no-slip grip." Aside from the reality that I've never felt the need to add any more grip protection to my tampons, I'm just a bit weary of a high-performance tampon. What does that even mean?!? To think, I've been recklessly sporting around without "unique 360-degree coverage"!! Rather than even bothering with an analysis of the ad (Slate takes care of that here), I'd rather plug more sustainable options for menstrual care. Check out The Keeper; many ladies I know swear by it.