ZAP The Electric Car and iPods

I received my ZAP newsletter today (www.zapworld.com) The ride of the future. Ok those of us green people.... in the newspaper it said the city of Richmond and ZAP Partner to fight global warming. They are starting a pilot program intended to research the effectiveness of implementing EVs into municipal fleet operations. They also stated that "Studies show electric cars cost less to refuel and maintain, not to mention the reduction in noise and gas emissions compared to internal combustion vehicles," says ZAP CEO Steve Schneider.

ZAP and Lotus Engineering join together to pioneer advanced electric car... Their goal is to achieve unprecedented levels of performance and utility.

ZAP portable energy is expanding into mass retailers and iPod users... that should make a lot of us very happy! Road warriors will like the sleek design and power of their portable energy line said Steve Tucker, Sales Manager, ZAP Portable Energy. I didn't know ZAP was into portable energy also. You know what that would mean... less disposable batteries in landfills!!!

ZAP has pledged to plant 1,000,000 trees to fight global warming... I'm going to check the website out now...www.zaptrees.org Also check out www.zapworld.com and see OBVIO the Brazilian micro-sport car on Good Morning America.

ZAP gets lots of Kudos for their work for an alternative car! Thank you ZAP

Multiple Dog and Cat Household

Ok... they say that having a dog or cat lowers your blood pressure... but when you have multiple (6 dogs and 2 cats) and most of them are old and just like people... grouchy... I would question if they still lower your blood pressure. Don't get me wrong I love them all... they each have their own personalities and quirks... Junior is 17 and deaf, incontinent, not of sound mind and fragile, but every once in a while when I hold him his tail starts to wag and for a few moments I see the old Junior come back... I know death is not to far off for him, so each day I try not to lose my patience with him (which is tough at times) and I hold him as if it may be the last time.

Chloe is my rock to lean on when I'm sad... she's a Rottweiler and very quiet with very expressive eyes... she just looks at me and sighs when I tell her my troubles... she never judges me, she just accepts me for who I am, faults and all.

More of the crew some other time...

Should Knut the Polar Bear have been left to die ?

(Picture from Berlin Zoo via AP)

What do you think???

The animal activists said Knut the Polar Bear should have been left to die when his mother ignored him and his brother (who later died). The Zoo officials intervened and raised the Polar Bear cub themselves. This caused a big time rucus with the animal rights groups. This is probably the first time that I've ever disagreed with an animal rights group.

The animal rights activist Frank Albrecht was quoted as saying "The zoo must kill the bear."

He explained that though he thought it was wrong of the zoo to have saved the cub's life, now that the bear can live on his own, it would be equally wrong to kill him. "If a polar bear mother rejected the baby, then I believe the zoo must follow the instincts of nature," Albrecht said. "In the wild, it would have been left to die."

So... what do you think???

Ok tell me what you're doing to stop global warming

So what are YOU doing ???? I'm serious, I want to know what are you doing, if anything.... if you're not doing anything then let me know why... I want to hear that too... This will effect every single one of us eventually, if it isn't already... 50 years this world is going to be a much different world... much worse... much worse... so tell me what ARE you doing??? Please I want to hear.

Al Gore Warns Congress of Urgency to act

Just finished reading an article in my local New Jersey paper... "Gore finds a different climate in D.C. He is trying to urge Congress to fight global warming. I don't know about you but I am so happy to finally see people reacting to global warming... now I'm not one of the minority that thinks those of you that are still driving around in your big SUV's... thinking you are doing nothing wrong...that's it's your right as an American to do what you want... well the consequences are already starting to catch up on us... Armadillos being seen in large numbers where they never were before... Polar ice caps melting at a faster rate than they originally thought... the cry is going out now to each and every one of us... get up off your butt and start doing what we each and every one should be doing... don't give in and drive an SUV... cry out for better gas mileage cars... buy a hybrid or a car that gives a better gas mileage... and make sure you keep the tires inflated to the correct amount... and clean that car out of clutter... the extra weight wastes gas mileage... turn off the lights if your not in the room... tell those around you to do the same... are you a little cold... do as my Dad always told me while growing up... if your cold, put on a sweater... if you can save a trip in the car, do it... save the gas for another run... Ok I'm done with my soapbox for today... I'd love to hear from anyone that has some good suggestions to save our planet... If you have children, or plan to you really should be concerned... in 40 years from now this world will not be a nice place for them... think about it...as you drive instead of walk... or leave the car running even for an extra minute...