April 24, 2001

For Henry Lamb everyday is

For Henry Lamb everyday is Earth Day.

We don't need a single day to celebrate, nor an excuse to pretend that we have some special appreciation for the earth. In fact, April 22, Earth Day, has become something of an embarrassment. There are always those would-be do-gooders, who think chaining themselves to someone else's tree, or hanging a stupid banner from the top of a water tower -- is going to save the planet.

Those who need this kind of celebration actually need to be re-tested, or to get therapy, or both. Neither their words delivered from a podium, nor their antics delivered to the media, can help or hinder the planet. They are simply activities that provide the practitioners some temporary justification for their existence.

I invite those people who get hopped up over Earth Day to get a life. Invest a tomato plant in the land and it will yield dividends far beyond the fruit.

"Who needs Earth Day?"