We used to celebrate Earth Day. But now we can spare only
an hour. Next year, it'll be down to Earth Minute. I got some giggles from
their FAQ, though:
Aren’t you using a heap of electricity and resources to promote this event?
Earth Hour is operating under our Principles of Operation, which we are happy to share with you. Earth Hour is a carbon neutral event.
What candles should I use for my Earth Hour event?
If you plan on burning candles during Earth Hour, make sure you use 100% beeswax candles ...
How will Earth Hour help?
Earth Hour shows that, together, our small actions can make a difference to global warming.
No. Holding our collective breath for one hour per year will make no statistical difference at all. We human beings have demonstrated, through our bad choices (gas-guzzling cars, smoke-spewing factories, smoke-spewing cigarette addicts, etc.) that we are the next eager candidates for extinction. We should accept our fates gracefully. Between 8 and 9 tonight, I think we should turn on every light in our houses, open our fridge doors and crank up our stereos to party like it's 1999. ;-)
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This week, the WGA signed interim deals with
Lionsgate, Marvel Studios and RKO Pictures, undercutting the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers:
The AMPTP has continued to characterize these temporary arrangements as "one-off," meaning whatever terms the WGA and alliance arrive at one day will ultimately supersede these individual deals.The WGA has already signed "one-off" deals with United Artists, the Weinstein Co., Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Spyglass Entertainment, MRC, Jackson Bites, Mandate Films and Worldwide Pants. Let's hope the AMPTP will soon be "one-offed" into realizing how wrong they were.
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