The House and Car Will do Us In

Talk about something unpopular to talk about! Not just one but the two cornerstones of the American Dream criticized at the same time. But it’s not me who is attacking them but they who are attacking us.

Here’s the way I slipped into that subject. My friend decided to calculate her ecological footprint both before and after she gave up her car and moved into an apartment. Before, she was costing the Earth 27 acres. After the move she was down to 8 acres. For those not familiar with the “ecological footprint,