XMAS 2002
thoughts on environmental program:
went home over Christmas and told everyone I saw that SF was recylcing 52% of waste. Visited the recycling center in rural Georgia: we had to load up the car, and drive to the location, and sort everything ourselves. The receptacles were overflowing, the clear glass bin was completely full, and people had dumped cardboard boxes that were not broken down. As I watched several people pull up and dump trash, with no other recycling, I realized that my parents were not the norm. No one else recycled anything that day while I was there, yet I spent about 15 minutes trying to figure out where to leave their clear glass and mixed paper (also full). THis led me to think that this was an area I was spoiled in, and wanted to learn as much as possible from the program (SF) that was working so successfully.
My goal is to learn what makes the SF program work so well, and take that to the Atlanta area and try to get it in place there. I can't believe that NYC is no longer picking up bottles for recycling.
posted by Say It Loud at 10:15 PM
xmas 2002:
Saw the Marist gang aka Sir college on Christmas. Radle, Brad, DKubis, and Mike Chapman (aka Homestarrunner). How can 4 people be so unique and hilarious and all know each other? It was gratifying to be included in such a gathering. Talk was mostly of the 10 year high school reunion which is on Saturday. Radle is blazing and ready to attend, but none of the other three were remotely interested. Although DK was wavering until MC pointed out that they'd be handed CDs with music from highschool, and Dan went off on a rampage. It was the first extended period of time I spent with Mike chapman, and he was every bit as hilarious as the others. A wee bit sexy too.
posted by Say It Loud at 10:10 PM 
