Global warming... what's the real story with it? There is so much talk about it but can anything really be done? And is it really a big deal if the average temperature of the earth goes up a degree or two? That does not seem like much to me, but scientists and experts all over the world claim that the effects of such a temperature rise could be devastating. Ocean waters would become warmer precipitating more severe hurricanes and such. We would see severe weather and flooding like never before. Glaciers and polar ice caps would melt which would wreak all kinds of havoc they say. Better get your skiing in now, because supposedly in seventy years, the ski resorts in the Rocky Mountains will not have enough snow.

All kidding aside, let's realize that if they are right about global warming, this could possibly be the thing that wipes us all out. I have heard that we are close to the tipping point, meaning if nothing is done now, it will be too late, no matter how hard we try to fix it in the near future.

So do the experts have any answers? I have not heard any real ones yet. Not even Mr. Gore knows what to do. Drive less. Use less energy. Is that possible? I suspect most people will not listen to these things.

Well, I do not claim to be the smartest guy in the world, but sometimes I think I can think outside the box and perhaps come up with something that a roomful of the most brilliant scientists cannot come up with.

And I think I have done it. I believe I have come up with an idea that would immediately help reverse global warming. But it's going to take your help. Not only your help, but everyone in the world. If everyone pitches in, we can lick this thing.

Here's what we have to do.

As soon as you read this, I want you to turn your air conditioning in your home up as high as possible. Then open all of your doors and windows so the cool air gets out. Then do the same in your car. Just keep your car running and crank up the AC. Hopefully you have a big SUV, because they have the most powerful AC! Tell every single person that you know to do the same thing.

But it does not end there. Go open your refrigerator and freezer and let the cold air out! Keep them open. Another good thing you could do would be to put ice cubes outside. Anywhere you want is OK, the more you put out, the better. Line the streets with them. As they melt, put more out. Go to the convenience store and buy the largest bags possible.

I think if we can get everyone in the world to participate in this plan, we will be in good shape. We will effectively be introducing so much cold air into the atmosphere, the planet will begin to cool down immediately. So damn easy! But you must tell everyone in order for this to work!!! No exceptions.

Maybe you have some more things we could do. If so, please write to me. My email is dave at madow dot com (sorry for the weird format there but I hate it when the spammers get a hold of my email!

Remember, this is for the good of the planet, so please do not delay. And thanks for your help!

This has happened so many times in the past few weeks, I had to get it off my chest.

Scenario - I am in a restaurant and an obese person sits down at the table next to me. The waitress comes over to the table and asks what the person wants to drink. The customer responds with something like "I'll have a diet soda."

So I'm already incredulous that the obese person is ordering a diet soda. What is wrong with this picture? If diet soda really was healthy and helped you lose weight, why do you still look like that?

Secondly, in every single case I witnessed, the obese customer ordered enough food for at least two adults and devoured every last bite. Oftentimes he or she got a refill on the diet drink!

Yesterday I was in a Chinese buffet in Rockville, Maryland and the usual took place (obese customer ordering a diet drink). He then went up to the buffet and returned with three plates of food that were piled so high, I did not think the human stomach could accomodate it all. I did not stick around to see if he got dessert after that. I was too disgusted.

I went to the baseball game last week at Oriole Park and I looked down the row at all of the men in my section. Other than my brother Marshall and myself, every single man was at least six months pregnant. I swear this is true.

Is this macho? I don't think so.

People, what is this country coming to? We are suffering from more obesity than ever. There will be more heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes in this generation of kids than we have ever experienced in our history. What is going on?

Someone please tell me, because quite frankly it's getting harder and harder to find regular size clothes these days. When I go into the store, there are more XXL's and XXXL's than I have ever seen in my life.

A couple of years ago I wrote in this very blog about "Four Days to a New You." If you have not read it I would suggest going there right now. And I think very soon I am going to come out with an updated version because I have learned an awful lot in the last two years!

Go take a nice walk today! To your health!