I’ve been thinking about cars lately.  In Los Angeles, a car is not just a necessity, it’s an image.    Some people say “You are what you drive.”  There are those who go into debt to drive the “image” that they want to project.  Well, I say: get over it!   Just like “a rose is a rose,” so “a car is a car!”  Granted, our transportation must be properly maintained, clean and in good repair.  It should also be environmentally friendly.  But isn’t that true of each one of us, too?  We are a part of this planet, and we are consumers at the same time.  We have to do our part.  I want to get a Hybrid for my next car, but they seem to be in short supply, so I’m on some waiting lists.  Meanwhile, in my “search” I came across this great site that is actually giving away a Toyota Prius!  New American Dream is sponsoring a contest to come up with a slogan that will convince auto-makers to make more of these fuel-efficient, quiet hybrid cars.  The slogan I submitted is “Green is the new Black.”  Very fashion-forward is what I am going for!  The New American Dream site lots of ideas we all can use to live more consciously and make a difference in our world.  Check it out at: http://www.newdream.org

What do you drive and why?  How do you do your part in taking care of the environment?  Let’s talk about it on the discussion board!

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I get a lot of my news online these days – I’m on the computer pretty much all the time, and that just seems to be the fastest source of information.  But I still subscribe to the newspaper, and every morning, without fail, I read the comics.  It’s funny how much a part of our culture these little comic strips have become, but they really are important.  Have you noticed how a lot of strips are more political, more topical lately?  One new strip has been getting a lot of attention, “Prickly City.” I like it for many reasons.  One is that my good pal Scott Stantis created it.  Scott is a really great guy with a wonderful family and I’ve known them for ages. The other reason I love “PC” is because it reminds me so much of the now-retired “Calvin and Hobbes.”  It’s really sweet, and a little edgy, and definitely smart.  It features a little girl named Carmen, and her pet coyote cub, Winslow.  If you haven’t seen Prickly City in your hometown paper, check it out online at: ucomics.com/pricklycity

What is your favorite comic strip and why?  Let’s talk about it on the discussion board!

Lissa Coffey’s online newsletters and article content may be reprinted provided the following credit line is included:

Lissa Coffey is an author, media personality, and the founder of CoffeyTalk.com (Reprinted with permission Copyright © Bamboo Entertainment, Inc.)