NCIS - "Knockout" - Episode 18 (43:46)

No new Heroes episode this week, but...

I watched 24 from this week online! Who needs television when you can watch it on the Internet?!

Now watching.. Trust Me

Trust Me - Damage Control

The show stars Eric McCormack and Tom Cavanagh. It started this year and TNT has every episode up online!

Can you add your name?

I think that you would agree that it is time to move our country to a clean, prosperous and forward-thinking future. That’s why I just signed the Repower America petition urging Congress to take bold action on climate change, starting by capping carbon pollution.

Will you sign, too?

http://www.repoweramerica.org/carboncap

Powerful forces have already raked in billions of dollars to maintain our struggling, fossil-fuel economy. They deny the need for change. They say we should keep polluting our air. But we know clean energy works for America.

Please add your name to this important petition:

http://www.repoweramerica.org/carboncap

Thank you!

Help end mountaintop removal coal mining!

A message from the Sierra Club:

"A recent court decision just opened the floodgates on a new wave of mountaintop removal coal mines, releasing close to 100 new permits to bury streams with coal mining waste, which is a detrimental component in the mountaintop removal process.

Contact your member of Congress today and ask them to cosponsor the Clean Water Protection Act, H.R. 1310, which can help protect our streams and communities from the devastating effects of mountaintop removal coal mining.

I am sad to report that yesterday the first of these permits received the green light to begin their mining operations, with others soon to follow. Should the remaining 90+ permits go forward, over 200 miles of streams will be buried with mining waste, and the health and safety of communities in Central Appalachia will be even further jeopardized.

The Clean Water Protection Act would close a dangerous loophole created by the Bush administration, and would prevent mining companies from burying waterways with their waste. To date, close to 2,000 streams have been destroyed and now 200 more miles hang in the balance.

Next week, over 150 volunteers will be traveling to Washington, DC, to talk to Members of Congress about mountaintop removal. By sending an email today, you can help make sure their message is heard in our nation’s capitol. Use this link to contact your member of Congress today:

http://action.sierraclub.org/cleanwater

Thanks for all that you do to protect the environment.

Mary Anne Hitt
Deputy Director, Move Beyond Coal Campaign
Sierra Club "

Looking to get rid of an old cell phone?

Don't let it end up in a landfill! After careful consideration and a little bias, I figured to dump off a couple of my old phones at a Verizon Wireless store because of their HopeLine phone recycling program. I chose this program over others specifically because the end result helps out those Americans in need of support against domestic violence.

You can learn more about it from here and here.

In another recycling effort, you can also help prevent spent rechargeable batteries from entering landfills. Get more information by clicking here!

Now watching...

South Park's "The Ring" (Original Air Date: 03.11.09)

South Park's season premiere was pretty rad, ripping on Disney and the Jonas Brothers. One personal thing that stood out to me was a small jab at them lamely using the phrase, "That's how we roll." All I could think of is how it only makes a certain unidentified wannabe--a kid who NICKNAMED HIMSELF after a chick (less focus on nicknaming oneself after a chick and more focus on NICKNAMING YOURSELF; mega-lame!)--seem that much more lame than he already is. Posers never win.

Added Link: ODI

I added a link to Verizon Wireless’ Open Development Initiative (ODI) to my blog's |Causes| section after reading up on it today. ODI is a Verizon program "designed to encourage the development community to create new products, applications and services" beyond what already exists. The site provides information, events and presentations for your viewing pleasure and I found it worth sharing.

Special interests vs. clean cars

If you write a note today, you can help reduce the 20% of our nation's carbon emissions that come from cars, and set automakers on the path to cleaner automobiles.

Please support California's waiver request to set stronger pollution control standards for cars.

Those opposed to progress on auto emissions are speaking out to protect the status quo and to win this victory for clean energy, we need to speak even louder than these entrenched special interests.

The EPA needs to hear from us!

The state of California is ready to take action to reduce global warming pollution from cars, and 13 other states are ready too.

The opposition has their sights set on slowing this progress -- arguing that statewide actions won't work and claiming that automakers don't need any encouragement to make cleaner cars.

We can't let the special interests block this much-needed action.

Your voice will make a difference so let it be heard!

California must be allowed to reduce emissions critical to helping solve the climate crisis and when they do, it will pave the way for reductions in auto emissions all over this country and guide the auto industry onto the road of clean energy.

Please tell the EPA today that you support this action to Repower America.

Thanks! (http://www.RepowerAmerica.org/epawaiver)

Spring Ahead?!

For those of you confused about why it seems later than it is, that's because you have not adjusted to daylight savings time yet! Be certain to change your clocks forward an hour.

Boston's Freedom Trail

Anyone up for a walk? link

It's Been a While....

I have not posted in a while so thought that I would share a link for those Americans (or at least Massachusetts residents) who still need to file their taxes. If you meet one of the following:

• Qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), or
• Earned $30,000 or less Adjusted Gross Income (AGI), or
• Served Active Duty Military (including Reservists and National Guard) with a military W2 and AGI of $56,000 or less.

You can prepare and e-file both your federal and state returns online for free. I have used TurboTax over the past few years now and I trust it and think that it is a good program with which to file your taxes. To use the free "Freedom Edition", click here.