urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ladyangst9 ladyangst9 ladyangst9 2006-07-30T20:20:16Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:ladyangst9:267 2006-07-29T23:15:07Z 2006-07-30T20:20:16Z I wanted to go see a movie today, so I could go sit in a nice, dark, air-conditioned place, and I decided I was FAR overdue to see this film.<br /><br />I'll give you a moment to take in the irony of THIS film and the environmental impact of non-renewable-resource gobbling air-conditioning. At least I drove my not-a-hybrid-but-still-very-energy-efficient car.<br /><br />Anyway, I don't know why I took me so long to go see this. Al Gore, is, after all, my political crush. And why not? Tall, dark and handsome, with a REALLY big...<br /><br />What? I was going to say brain.<br /><br />I'm really glad I went. Most of the audience was really responsive. People GASPED when he showed how much the glaciers have disappeared, for example. (Being the sap that I am, I cried instead.)<br /><br />Mostly, I liked it because, without ever being condescending, he explained the situation and the surrounding issues, in a way everyone could understand and respond to.<br /><br />It also brought me back forcefully to the 2000 election, and how devasting it was to so many of us. And even though he has already said he would not, I really wish he would run again.<br /><br />It reminded me, too, of how much I enjoyed Earth in the Balance. I had admired Al Gore long before I read the book, but it really brought home to me both how brilliant he is and how good he is at making ideas accessible.