Turkey, Sweet Potatoes and Gore

You know when you had those mean teachers in junior high that would assign you homework over Thanksgiving and instead of getting to curl up and watch the parade with your cousins, you had to solve algebraic equations using the Pythagorean Theorem? (this is only if you went to private middle school like Jessica—-Lydia was still struggling with fraction multiplication Thanksgiving weekend of 8th grade, and still is to this day.) We’re not down with that. We know it’s easy to slip into a food coma during Turkey Week, so we figured out a simple, yet SUPER effective tip for the nice long weekend that you can do sitting down….

Al Gore’s fabulously reviewed documentary about global warming, An Inconvenient Truth, comes out on DVD today (November 21). For those of you who haven’t seen it, it’s a great, entertaining and comprehensive look at the causes and effects of global warming—definitely a MUST-SEE. Don’t let politics be an excuse. Even if you don’t care for Gore, this movie is a presentation of scientific facts that members of BOTH parties have acknowledged as the scary truth. And even if you have seen it, you’re not off the hook. Here’s what you all can do:

· Buy the DVD. Why buy it and not just have your little brother bootleg you a copy off the Internet? Because a portion of the proceeds of the DVD sales benefit The Alliance for Climate protection (a BIPARTISAN organization) and because the DVD is packaged to make the smallest environmental footprint possible. No plastics, 100% recycled paper. Nice. So buy it, watch it (there’s new special features) and loan it out to friends...the more people who are aware, the better. You can find the DVD at Blockbuster and on Amazon (right now it's only $15 on Amazon).

· Rent/Buy the DVD and watch it with your family THIS WEEK. After you’ve eaten all the turkey (or tofurkey…) you can, after you’ve sustained minor injuries battling crowds at Bloomingdales and after you’ve exhausted all possible family convo topics, sit down, relax, pop in the DVD and help your family learn about global warming. We promise you they won’t think it’s boring. You can rent the DVD from Blockbuster (or most other video stores) or through Netflix.

· Buy the DVD’s as holiday gifts. Okay, it won’t work for everyone...but if all else fails, it’s a great idea for your office Secret Santa exchange. It’s better than that Bart Simpson Chia Pet you got last year.

So, don’t get too lazy this weekend...all we’re asking you to do is watch a movie. You can have popcorn and soda and all the pumpkin pie with Vanilla Bean Whipped cream that you want while you watch it. It’s not like we are sending you to Iraq. Or making you use the Pythagorean Theorem. Go do it!

For more info about an Inconvenient Truth go to www.climatecrisis.net or check out the preview below!