Monday, April 23, 2007

When Entertainers (Try to) Think

This is what happens when people who caterwaul -or learn a script for a living- get a bully pulpit and begin to spout as they please. This particular gem is from Sheryl Crow, on Huffington Post. I prefer to give her the benefit of the doubt and assume she's trying to shift to a career in standup comedy:

I have spent the better part of this tour trying to come up with easy ways for us all to become a part of the solution to global warming. Although my ideas are in the earliest stages of development, they are, in my mind, worth investigating. One of my favorites is in the area of forest conservation which we heavily rely on for oxygen. I propose a limitation be put on how many squares of toilet paper can be used in any one sitting. Now, I don't want to rob any law-abiding American of his or her God-given rights, but I think we are an industrious enough people that we can make it work with only one square per restroom visit, except, of course, on those pesky occasions where 2 to 3 could be required. When presenting this idea to my younger brother, who's judgment I trust implicitly, he proposed taking it one step further. I believe his quote was, "how bout just washing the one square out."

"-the area of forest conservation which we heavily rely on for oxygen." .....and some of us just aren't getting enough to our brains.

1 comment:

Unknown said...

What makes celebrities think that they can save the world while trying to rule it?

How about they stop running their mouths off, and start putting their money where their mouths are -- literally.

D