I recently went to see the new animated film Cars 2. Some parents say I may be looking too deeply into the children's movie message, but what I saw was an animated kids movie that was red not green. Despite the very real fact the film was fun, funny, had an all star cast of character voices (like actor Owen Wilson, comedian Larry the Cable Guy, and Hollywood celeb Michael Caine), I left the theater deeply disturbed. To give you a brief overview, it’s about friendships and who is the better racer between the car star Lightening McQueen and a new race car from another country. Now, my impression is that one of the main characters was supposed to represent Sir Richard Branson, a famously wealthy environmentalist. Part of the story line is a competition between bio-fuel vehicles and regular old gasoline automobiles. The movie was visually stunning as an animated project. The lesson most kids seem to be taking away from seeing the film was that bio-fuel products are inherently dangerous and their use should never be trusted. More good news and green gossip on this [...] Author Archive
Cars 2 Review: Green cars bio-fuel subject of ridicule in Pixar film?
July 5th, 2011I recently went to see the new animated film Cars 2. Some parents say I may be looking too deeply into the children's movie message, but what I saw was an animated kids movie that was red not green. Despite the very real fact the film was fun, funny, had an all star cast of character voices (like actor Owen Wilson, comedian Larry the Cable Guy, and Hollywood celeb Michael Caine), I left the theater deeply disturbed. To give you a brief overview, it’s about friendships and who is the better racer between the car star Lightening McQueen and a new race car from another country. Now, my impression is that one of the main characters was supposed to represent Sir Richard Branson, a famously wealthy environmentalist. Part of the story line is a competition between bio-fuel vehicles and regular old gasoline automobiles. The movie was visually stunning as an animated project. The lesson most kids seem to be taking away from seeing the film was that bio-fuel products are inherently dangerous and their use should never be trusted. More good news and green gossip on this [...] Celebrity Homes: Why should Obama put solar panels on the White House?
July 1st, 2011
There is a growing push again to get President Obama to put solar panels on the White House and eco-friendly activists who believe going green is tied with patriotism have been chatting heavily in forums about the debate as we near the Fourth of July holiday 2011. Want to learn more about solar power systems and why the United States president needs to keep his word about putting solar systems on the White House in Washington, DC? Keep reading... More good news and green gossip on this [...] Green Light on Bill Clinton: Liberal ex-president turns Vegan?
January 23rd, 2011
Just last week, the Baby Boomer ex-president Bill Clinton was spotted by the Paparazzi hanging out with another green celebrity -- the lovely Miss Cameron Diaz. He's also been know to hang out with star celebs like Brad Pitt and even George Clooney. However, this celebrity sighting happened in Miami when Bill Clinton was spotted playing third wheel on a date with Cameron Diaz and baseball player boyfriend Alex Rodriguez. He was there hanging out with the Hollywood elite because he's got a cameo role in the new movie Hangover 2. Keep reading... More good news and green gossip on this [...] Green Celebrity Spotlight: Shine On Eco Friendy Author Emilio Estefan (Rhythm of Success Book Review)
January 5th, 2011
Green Celebrity Spotlight!
Author Emilio Estefan's new book on sustainability a success according to eco friendly readers --
[Jan. 5]
I just finished reading a great book by Emilio Estefan called the Rhythm of Success.
Emilio Estefan’s name may not sound familiar to you. However, I’ll bet that Gloria Estefan does sound very familiar. Emilio is her husband and for many years her manager. The two have a huge name in the music industry, however, their company, Estefan Enterprises, also has real estate holdings. This is why I chose to highlight Emilio. He makes a commitment to “get into the habit of recycling and using only what we need-and preserving the rest or giving it to someone who needs it…”
Estefan Enterprises makes a concerted effort to use sustainable practices in their buildings, in fact one of their 30 businesses is the Costa d’ Este in Vero Beach, Florida and it is LEED certified. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.
Green isn’t limited to building though. It can be about any manufacturing process and even music. Borrowing from another musician, Will-I-Am, it’s a “little bit of old, and a bigger bit of New”.
The book Rhythm of Success was recommended to me by a friend who knows that I am ALL about the environment, energy conservation, improvement, investing, growth and learning.
I picked up the book and immediately fell in love with it! I hope you pick it up too.
It’s too late for Christmas but perhaps it can be a Three Kings day gift.
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