as the planet burns

Out with the old, in with the new.

8th district of Ohio representative John Boehner, and newly minted House minority leader, passed the gavel to 8th district of California representative Nancy Pelosi.

Representative Pelosi made history becoming the nation's first women Speaker of the House. Congratulations to her, congratulations to the Democratic party, congratulations to America. Let bells ring for freedom and equality for all. Let's celebrate the day.

But, its been so much warmer this winter than I expected and I think that's of greater import.

So now, can we focus our elected representatives attention on ratifying the Kyoto protocol, so the world can move on to a stronger agreement to come to grips with the surging tidal wave of global climate change.

Combine that reality with the fact that worldwide discoveries of oil peaked in 1961 and the peak of worldwide petroleum production is closing in on us.