Wilderness Protection

Congress is setting a new tone for environmental conservation only a week before the Obama Administration.

The Senate advanced legislation that would set aside more than 2 million acres in nine states as wilderness and expanding protections for dozens of national parks, rivers and water resources.

Read more here.

Major complaints (mostly from Republicans) about the legislation is that it prevents the development of oil and gas on federal lands.

It's great to see that congress recognizes the importance of environmental and conservation issues that our next President has and gives me hope that there will always be wilderness for us to explore and learn.

Prequels, Sequels and Remakes

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a movie buff.
Yahoo has a nice list of the most anticipated movies of 2009.
Click here and here to see them.

Here are the ones I'm looking forward to the most:
The Wolfman
Year One
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Terminator Salvation
2012
Bruno
Angels & Demons

Build Small Fires

"The bigger you build the bonfire, the more darkness is revealed."

- Terence McKenna

Green Letter Edition

The Green Bible.
Have you seen this yet?

Harper Collins has produced an NRSV bible that is made from 100% recycled pages and binding, cotton cover and soy ink printing. It is a green letter edition highlighting the 1000+ passages speaking to the care for creation and stewardship of the earth. It also includes essays, quotes and a how-to guide for getting involved in eco-stewardship. It is endorsed/sponsered in conjunction with Sierra Club, Humane Society and Eco Justice Program of the National Council of Churches.

For me this comes as a double edged sword.
I think this is a great idea whose time has come and I hope that this will encourage xians to get more involved in the care for the earth. However, I am a bit skeptical as well because I am fearful that the Green Agenda is nothing more than a fad and it will eventually fade out. I hope I am wrong but time will tell. Nonetheless, I would be interested in checking it out.