newbuzz...It is hot out there. The sun is shining and the humidity is high. I am inside in the air conditioning, and thankful for it. In addition to the heat and humidity, there are allergens out there that wreak havoc in my sinuses. The television news program is reporting expected record heat in New York for the next several days as well as many power blackouts due to the increased demand for cooling. Yet we continue to waste our resources. All of our homes are cooling while we are away at work, kids at daycare. Then when we are home, our workplaces are empty, still drawing energy for cooling. In order to reduce consumption, we will have to go back to the ways of yesterday when people lived and worked in or near their homes. Families and neighbors will need to come together to share public spaces for the common good and find ways to preserve our natural resources. We need to think outside the box for energy preservation and renewal. People must realize that every effort to create electricity to power our homes and workplaces includes aspects that are detrimental to our environment. Even wind turbines create pollution-they are made of metal, use oil and grease to turn and reduce habitat for migratory birds. Today I will be mindful of ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle the precious resources at hand that make my life enjoyable.