Energy consumption.

"On average, one American consumes as much energy as  2 Japanese  6 Mexicans  13 Chinese  31 Indians  128 Bangladeshis  307 Tanzanians  370 Ethiopians " (http://www.mindfully.org/Sustainability/Americans-Consume-24percent.htm) Every morning, I wake up on my queen-sized, pillow top mattress that I purchased at Sleepy's Mattress Store. Next, I walk downstairs, take out a bowl bought from Wal-Mart, fill the bowl up with some Golden Grahams and milk from Stop & Shop, and sit down at my table that I …

…grocery store. I do not leave the water running 24 hours a day. However, unlike some of the views expressed in this week's readings, I do feel proud of the benefits that I possess from living in our modern society. While extremists want us to revert back to our way of life in the 18th century, I make sure to have my ringer off at 8AM Saturday morning, and it does not bother me at all.