Well darned if we haven't hit the wall.  We fill our recycling bins and march them out to the street.  Feel really "good" about ourselves because "we do our part".

But that's really what it's all about, isn't it?  Feeling good about yourself?

"Oh, I recyle, and I promote recycling in my workplace, so I'm really wonderful".  Uhhh - no, not really.  Darn.  It's a bummer to make you feel all bad and stuff, but the bottom line is that recycling just isn't cutting it, according to Oregon's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

"We've tried to recycle our way out of the environmental problem for the last 15 years. We've definitely increased recycling, but we're swimming against the tide," said DEQ waste prevention specialist David Allaway.

Golly.  You can't just recyle your way out of the "problem".  Who'd have thunkit?  DEQ now recommends drastic measures, like paying a bit more for stuff that lasts a lot longer. 

Pregnant at 14?  It's fashionable.  Not simply in the U.K.; there's an increasingly obvious trend among manufacturers and advertisers toward early sexualization of children.  And even the American Psychological Association (APA) has figured out that it's damaging.  Who'd have guessed?

Shopping for girls' clothes is simply nightmarish these days: most of the jeans are low cut, most of the tops are high cut (with scoop necks), and it's all about slut.  It's all about dressing up like little Anna Nichole Smiths.  Don't bother going to Penney's or Target; it's a waste of time.  You can find more appropriate clothing for your preteen daughter at Value Village - and at less expense.

That's what she wants to be known as.  Sort of like "Oprah".  She seems to want you to forget about the whole "Clinton" part; she just wants to be known as "Hillary".  Can we chat?

Well, how Pretty In Pink can she get?

Bush.  Clinton, Clinton.  Bush, Bush.  Clinton?

This country can and should do better than this.  We need someone who can turn things around, and it certainly isn't going to happen by prolonging the "dynasty" syndrome.