Ed Begley Jr. on Living Green

Fascinating interview with Ed Begley Jr. in the March 24 issue of The Wall Street Journal.

I tend to be unsympathetic about environmental concerns because the element of telling-other-people-what-to-do and forcing-others-to-do-what-you-want seems to trump the actual issues.

I liked this article because it wasn't like that. I'd even be tempted by Begley's book.

What I liked about the interview was the positive tone, and the idea that I did this, and you can too, but you don't have to follow a script:

You don't have to be shivering in a yurt in Topanga. You can have a very comfortable lifestyle. I have a fax machine. I've got a cellphone right here. I've got a computer. I have all these modern things, and I really contend that you can still have a cool beverage and a warm shower. We're just going to do it more efficiently.

My commute is under 4 minutes, and I like to bike and walk to work when my family can spare the time. How're you doin'?

And, I loved this quote:

...We have four times the amount of cars in L.A. since 1970, yet we have half the smog. We should all get a medal.

P.S. I can't believe I'm posting this - as an actor, Ed Begley Jr. has turned my stomach since St. Elsewhere.