Thursday, April 2, 2009

Old Ice and New Seasons Metaphor

Bravo to my Nephew Will on his new E Bike, an electric scooter that whisks down the country roads silently. This is the future, slower, lighter, cleaner and cheaper. It runs on a few pennies a day and requires no license or insurance.

Like the old ice starting to melt on the lake, our carbon age is showing signs of deterioration. We are heading into a new spring, and vehicles like this one are signs of a new era.

How hard will it be to turn around the big issues like the Tar Sands and Nuclear energy? The only way to start will be by taking little steps like Will has done with this bike. He'll use this tool to commute to and from his job near Owen Sound, and will be greeted by smiles and waves as people see him ride silently by. An ambassador for the new age.......thanks Will.

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