It may be your only shot at surviving the end of the world.

If you're in the U.S. and neither one of the candidates are quite working for ya (or, like me, not voting is the only vote you have), why not construct your own system of government?

Why not build an elaborate OILigarchy? (Because democracy is so overrated.)

My how we've come full circle.

Once upon a time, as in this 1950's picture from John Cleary, automobiles were actually one of the most environmentally friendly ways to get around.

Obama says Americans should inflate our tires to the proper level.

McCain says Americans should drill offshore.

Which plan is more beneficial?

Well, that depends on what you think is beneficial. If you think spending billions of dollars setting up offshore drilling that will further foster our dependence on fossil fuels, destroy marine life, and not make a difference until about the year 2030, then you should go the McCain route.

If you want a difference (environmentally AND financially) RIGHT NOW, today, for free, check out Obama's energy plan.

Here's a video that helps explain it, via ClimateProgress.org:

In the fight to save energy we find ourselves up against a plethora of foes.

Luckily, we also have quite a kick ass arsenal too.

I recently told the tale of my experience speaking to some local 3rd grade elementary classes on Earth Day. One of the ways we talked about kids being able to get involved in living green was to take their parents on a ghost hunt to find sources of phantom power draw in their homes.

But what's a person to do when you find a mass of energy sucking vampires clustered together behind that enetertainment center or under the computer desk?

A smart power strip is better than a wooden stake to those vampires!