Jump in the morning,
work all day,
jump in the evening
while the sap
on the woodstove
boils away...

Hey, is it not time for a POLITICAL DIATRIBE?
There was an article today in the Gray Lady about the impact of global warming on coffee beans. Due to decreased output as a result of higher average temperatures and crazy rainfall the price of the commodity has increased by 85% in the last year, less than the increase in wheat and corn (100% +). Everyone can see that gas prices are shooting up. And you can take my word for it that tuition ain't getting any cheaper. But you know what? There's NO inflation. Thank you Uncle Sam for your honesty.
But none of this is really my point. How is global warming not our number one concern? Kill the planet and we kill ourselves. I wanted to say that if you don't believe in global warming, suck on a tailpipe and see how you feel. But that's not very nice.
You might recall (though why would you?) that last summer when I went from the Mall parking lot to the trail at City Forest the temperature dropped by several degrees. If the atmosphere heats up in Bangor, why not the rest of the planet?
It's not my fault, it's not your fault, it's the asphalt.
Me, I believe in trees.