Al Gore’s challenge to repower America … watch it here:

“There are times in the history of our nation when our very way of life depends upon dispelling illusions and awakening to the challenge of a present danger. In such moments, we are called upon to move quickly and boldly to shake off complacency, throw aside old habits and rise, clear-eyed and alert, to the necessity of big changes. Those who, for whatever reason, refuse to do their part must either be persuaded to join the effort or asked to step aside. This is such a moment. The survival of the United States of America as we know it is at risk. And even more—if more should be required—the future of human civilization is at stake.” — Al Gore

A recent episode of Nightline featured Michael Pollan talking about the “twelve commandments for serious eaters” from his new book, In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto:

Of course, most of these “commandments” are open to personal interpretation, and as such, a lot of folks on numerous message boards have gotten extremely nit-picky with them. Chill out, people. It’s the spirit of the rules that matter … think about what you eat, make conscious choices (local, sustainable), and above all, enjoy eating.

There … that’s my two cents.