A shift in focus

For the past few years, I have been playing and studying chess everyday. Lately, this has slowed down as I am becoming more interested in learning about gardening, environment, global warming, alternative energy. Chess is seeming very trivial to me now given all we need to pay attention to.

Some sites I am finding interesting

www.ted.com

http://www.treehugger.com/

http://www.peakoil.com/

Books I recently read and recommend

http://www.amazon.com/ZOOM-Global-Race-Fuel-Future/dp/0446698660/ref=pd_bbs_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218535948&sr=8-4

http://www.amazon.com/Collapse-Societies-Choose-Fail-Succeed/dp/0143036556/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1218536025&sr=1-2


http://www.amazon.com/Apollos-Fire-Igniting-Americas-Economy/dp/1597261750/ref=pd_sim_b_25

Alot of smart people are working on various solutions.

I'll be interested to see what technology will rise to the top. It is clear that change is needed.