In light of the oil spill and the resultant devastation, we at Sojourners felt led to examine ourselves, our lifestyles and our habits. I helped to write the following pledge, originally posted on God’s Politics: We are witnessing a massive despoiling of God’s creation that will impact ecosystems for generations. Our response must think that …
Check out my latest post on God’s Politics: “An Early BP Christmas Present? Please, God, No …” Snip: “Spill” sounds so innocuous, doesn’t it? “Whoops, I spilled some milk.” It doesn’t seem like the appropriate word to append to “oil.” “Whoops, I spilled several MILLION gallons of oil.”
Bill Watterson explains the economic crisis, courtesy of Calvin and Hobbes: Hulu’s going to start charging. 🙁 Think we’d ever see this in the U.S.? “Rich Germans demand higher taxes.” Green Leaving computers on overnight costs $2.8 billion in the U.S. alone. Miscellaneous Why you should care about net neutrality.
Happy birthday, Barcode! Also, baseball playoffs start today–go Dodgers! News One of the most wanted suspects in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide has been arrested. Obama’s Afghanistan strategy will not involve withdrawing troops. He’s also pursuing urban renewal. Pasadena Chief of Police Bernard Melekian steps down to take up a post in DC. Another ring is discovered …