I just heard about Al Gore and Richard Branson teaming up with millions of dollars in contest money for the best idea to fight "global warming".

What the hell is "global warming"???  Are they aware that Michigan is on track to being the coldest February in over ONE HUNDRED YEARS???

OK, the operative word is GLOBAL.  Aren't we aware of the EXTREME cold in other parts of this GLOBE??

Therefore, I would like Mr. Branson and Al Gore to pay for my "global warming" bill.  I received it in the mail yesterday.

$311 for January.  You say that's not bad?  I RUN A WOOD STOVE FOR 14 hours out of every day!  To make matters worse, we were without power during the severe ice storms which hit Jackson County, Michigan in mid-month.  We ran the wood stove 24 hours during that period! (BTW, the wood stove heats the entire house; both upstairs and downstairs.)

But my heart keeps coming back to the poor widow lady around the corner.  Last year she had a $700 January bill.  But last January was comparatively mild to what is currently hitting us.  I cannot imagine what her bill is today!

Better yet, Gore, Branson....why the hell don't you help my neighbor lady instead.  I can make it.  But I don't know if her 80 year old plus body can.  I have visions of her in her home with a 55 degree thermostat setting.

I hope she's OK.  Maybe I'll check on her today.

Global warming my a** !

Willie the Whiner
(Large Print for the Visionary Impaired)