Eye Opener.

Recently, I moved from a small town in North Carolina to the urban sprawl outside the Washington D.C. Moving here wasn’t something I chose to do, but was required to do by accepting a promotion at my job. I am an easy going, outdoorsy kind of guy that has experienced a serious change of pace with the D.C. area. I was a rookie when it came to driving in congested traffic prior to my move. The gridlock on our roads is unbelievable, to see the stats click here. I empathize with newcomers to the area trying to navigate with a map. Most Washingtonians drive 10 miles per hour or more over the speed limit and don’t be the poor soul that gets in their way. The number of vehicles on the road in the D.C. area is staggering. It didn’t hit me until I was jogging one morning how much carbon monoxide is being pumped into the air by automobiles. I inhaled more car exhaust on my 3 mile jog than I have probably experienced in my lifetime. This and an article I recently read in Time Magazine "Global Warming, Be Worried, Be Very Worried," has prompted me take an interest in pollution and how it contributes to global warming.
I believe one person can make a difference in our world, and former Vice President Al Gore is bringing his struggle for the environment to DVD November 21st. Gore's film "An Inconvenient Truth," is his way of spreading the word about Global Warming. Even if you are skeptical towards Global Warming, I encourage you to view the movie trailer here. I hope my weekly posts will encourage others to take a stand toward making our world a cleaner place to live and breathe.