Everyday seems to be met with something special -- perhaps some news that we didn't know about the previous day.

For example, yesterday we were blessed with the news that there will likely be no late-summer ice at the North Pole. Great, huh?

And today is no different. Though this special news came out over a month ago, I heard nothing about it at the time and I think it's safe to imagine that it got very little play in our ever-vigilant, Britney-obsessed press. So here it is -- as if brand spankin' new:)

"The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it."

--Albert Einstein

In their efforts to create an 'elixer of immortality', Taoists of ancient China unwittingly created it's antithesis -- a mixture of sulfur, realgar, saltpeter and honey -- a concoction known today as gunpowder. Innocently enough, the powder was used for entertainment purposes -- creating fireworks to dazzle and amaze.

Unfortunately, it didn't take long for some clever killer to realize the destructive potential of the new substance, making it's debut as the first weapon of mass destruction in 904 AD.

About 100 years ago, Albert Einstein discovered e=mc2 -- a discovery of unimaginable scope, importance, and meaning that would eventually be used as a platform for the most destructive devices ever created by humankind.

Two Months ago, news of a would-be invisibility cloak hit the global news cycle. And as with China's elixir of immortality, the viable future of this technology quickly found itself drifting into the world of war. Officials and nonofficials alike -- skirting past any serious thought at potential personal and commercial uses for such technology -- feverishly and deeply explored the vast possibilities the cloaks use for improved military effectiveness. Once again, a dream-like technology was morphed to a nightmare reality.

Of course these examples are but grains of sand on the infinite beach of technology. Unfortunately, many of the most high-profile grains have found their footing not in promoting life and protecting the Earth, but rather in seeking their destruction.

So when we finally come across something -- anything -- that works in favor of life, well... it's worth taking a pause to see what's up.

So imagine this... and I warn you, the setup is quite sickening. Nevertheless, it's necessary to show just how valuable this piece of military technology is at helping us preserve life -- you know, the kind that isn't waging war.

The people now have an outspoken advocate in Al Gore. He is now a free man. He is one of us. He is now not enslaved to a beltway mentality that only thinks in their own small boxes. He is now a representative for our planet that has the means and ability to let our voices be heard on the most crucial crisis mankind has ever faced: Our hand in destroying our planet.

PFG Release: December 10, 2006

The people now have an outspoken advocate in Al Gore. He is now a free man. He is one of us. He is now not enslaved to a beltway mentality that only thinks in their own small boxes. He is now a representative for our planet that has the means and ability to let our voices be heard on the most crucial crisis mankind has ever faced: Our hand in destroying our planet.

As Mr. Gore rightly states, the climate crisis is not a political issue but a moral issue. However, in order for this country to come into the 21st Century and live up to its moral responsibiity for the damage it has caused and is causing to our environment on a global scale, we need legislation now to hold corporations accountable for the fossil fuels they burn that contribute to anthropogenic climate change, and the pollution they cause.

No more denial. This is real. It is already here. And if we don't get truly serious about doing all in our Earthly power to stem this tide, it will be the mother of all terrorist attacks... by Mother Nature. And that is no joke.

For decades scientists, scholars, and a few brave public servants including one in particular named Al Gore who is thankfully out here as a private citizen working hard to disseminate this truth, have been warning the world what will come as one of the effects from our own negligence, complacency, laziness, indifference, selfishness, and greed.

It is quite obvious to me that those in the political broadcasting world simply don't get it. They will forever be stuck in their ruts of speculative, sensationalistic, substance free prognostication, not caring about the repercussions of their actions so long as they get ratings.

Yesterday was what is known as "Black Friday", or the "official" start of the holiday shopping season. It is usually a day I stay away from any kind of retail establishment because frankly, people act like animals at some of these stores. Actually getting up at three in the morning to wait outside Walmart and then once the doors are opened to see hundreds of people running and pushing to get...a color tv and a tickle me Elmo doll? Wow, I wish people would run as fast on that scale to secure their votes, or run to stop war, or perhaps even run to save their planet.

Below is the review I wrote of the movie, An Inconvenient Truth, the day after seeing it when it opened in my state on June 2, 2006. I remember that as I walked into the movie theatre I was filled with emotion because this man I have loved and supported for 17 years had finally been able to break through the partitions that had surrounded him regarding this issue.

And I sure bet that makes their world turn.

Al Gore is interviewed in the December GQ Magazine which also features Leonardo DiCaprio, Will Ferrell, and Jay Z who are their picks for men of the year who are appearing on their covers.

My ally is reality as well. That's why I agree with Mr. Gore that a grassroots program that reaches out to the American people regarding spreading the truth about what is causing the climate crisis to be exacerbated, and then arming those informed citizens with the tools necessary to demand changes is the best way to go about this. That's why I applied to be a part of it, because the reality of this situation is that political change regarding this moral issue will not happen until people change.

Al Gore has taken his message of the need to stop climate change around the world, starting with Australia and New Zealand. He has been training volunteers to continue to spread the word that we need to work together to stop the accelerating trend of climate change before it is too late and many parts of the world become too hot to live in.

Recently I wrote a diary discussing global warming, indicating the overwhelming evidence that it is happening and suggesting that we can do something about it. Many of the comments I got on other sites were negative. The objections to my diary included a.) global warming is a scam; b.) we are not technically advanced enough to make any real changes; c.) our society won't do anything, so we have to act as individuals and forget about societal action; and, worst of all, d.) fine, you can do what you want about global warming as long as it doesn't inconvenience me.

I want to address these negative comments because, quite simply, they are all wrong and all of them interfere with our ability to mitigate global warming.

The global warming "debate" is not what the right wing portrays it as. Long ago a solid, overwhelming consensus was reached among scientists that a.) global warming is happening, b.) that humans are contributing to warming, and c.) warming will seriously impact our civilization in the near future...maybe already is.

The debate among scientists has shifted to details. Will there be localized cooling in the North Atlantic? Where will there be droughts and where flooding? How rapidly and how bumpy will the changes be? But the main question for all of society is whether it is too late to do anything. THAT is the new global warming debate. I have two answers to this: we sure had BETTER be able to do something about it and YES, WE CAN!

The one thing I took from this interview with Mr. Gore that took place recently that I take away from all of his interviews and appearances is that this is not about him. He puts the issue front and center and I truly believe that questions surrounding the issue of the environment are what really excites and challenges him. Also, yes, he does know the power of the Presidency (as do I and many others in a society where checks and balances and the lack of a good ole boys network rule,) but he also knows that the power of the people is greater than any Presidency, for we live in a Democracy not an oligarchy...

Since Russ Feingold will not be running for President, I will now be endorsing Al Gore for President for 2008. I am asking anybody who supported Russ Feingold for President to support Al Gore for President so we can restore the rule of law to the White House and restore the system of checks and balances to our Constitutional system.

Like many of us, I was not enthused by Al Gore in 2000. I voted for Nader as a way of pushing the Democratic party to the left and thus creating a Green Revolution. I thought that Bush would not be that bad of a President anyway, as he would be bipartisan and supposedly be above the fray. In the meantime, we could move the party and the country to the left and everybody would be happy.

The first time I read Al Gore's book, I spent more time looking at the graphs and learning the information contained on them. This time I am reading it word for word, and I can tell you that this man is far too good of a man to ever run for office in the type of political system we have today. I want to type a quote from his great book just so you get a feel for the real spirit of this man and how he puts Democracy and this planet first: