By now you surely have heard about The Story of Stuff. It is an incredibly well done video explaining about the world economy and how it is trashing the world. I couldn't have said it better myself. It can be seen in ten languages besides English. Rather than trying to explain it you should see it. Go to...

Phillip J. Greene, M.Arch, MBA 

Phillip J. Greene, M.Arch, MBA
 I am a retired architect with 45 years of experience designing a wide variety of building types.  My client list includes many large companies, including Busch Entertainment Corporation, and Universal Studios, as well as the Army Corps of Engineers and the University of Illinois. I have a keen interest in wild life, conservation and the preservation of our environment. I first became interested in energy conservation during the first energy crisis in 1973.

An Associated Press story surfaced May 28 about the deliberate sinking of a missile-tracking ship to create an artificial reef off the coast of the Florida Keys in the National Marine Sanctuary. I have dived in that sanctuary, in fact I got my certification as a SCUBA diver there. The sinking was hailed by fishermen, SCUBA divers and tourism advocates as a great victory and very positive for the environment The question that arose in my mind was...