In looking up a favorite quote of mine for a comment in another diary I came across the quotation(s) below from the 26th President of the United State, Theodore Roosevelt.  It is amazing on how pertinent his words are today.  Of course, Republicans would say that the LAST sentence is the important one, but I beg to differ.  A couple more below the fold.

On Loyalty:

"Our loyalty is due entirely to the United States. It is due to the President only and exactly to the degree in which he efficiently serves the United States. It is our duty to support him when he serves the United States well. It is our duty to oppose him when he serves it badly. This is true about Mr. Wilson now and it has been true about all our Presidents in the past. It is our duty at all times to tell the truth about the President and about every one else, save in the cases where to tell the truth at the moment would benefit the public enemy."

In the past several weeks, for selfish and no-so-selfish reasons, my family and I have started to change our lifestyle. Don't get me wrong, we have always recycled, turned the lights off in the room after we left, and tried to eat organic.  However, we also own an almost-paid-off gas guzzler and use a lot of paper products for our toddler twins.  With this diary I intended to give one account of transition from a "normal" life towards a more sustainable one.

After reading "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan and the recent diaries here on the issues with melamine and other toxins possibly getting into the human food supply, my wife and I decided to start making some changes to our diet.  

In addition, I've started taking our local light-rail into work 2+ days a week.  My current employer supplies employees with an "ECO Pass" for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority which gives me a free ride on any local light rail or bus.  

More below the fold...