"Recently I overheard that my friend at WVTF, Program Director Rick Mattioni, was very concerned about the environment given that the winter so far as been remarkably mild," said Stegosaurus. "I responded to his concerns with this email. I hope it makes him feel better. I love writing email."


Hi, My Name Is Stegosaurus!

I heard that you were very concerned about the environment. Well, it happens that I am concerned about the environment too. Of course I have a great deal of interest in alternative fuel sources because we all know fossil fuel is murder. Still, if you think this winter is warm you should have seen the winter about 135 million years ago. There were no polar ice caps and honestly, if a world without polar ice caps was good enough for me, it should be good enough for you too.

I remember last time this happened. I really thought I could do something about the environment at first, but I decided to become extinct instead. All my friends were going and I figured, "What the heck, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em."

I would advise mammals to guard your private property rights, and enact tax credits for environmentally responsible businesses. Perhaps you can slow down this cyclical process. But in the end, I know it doesn't sound encouraging, you'll probably just become extinct like me. So, relax while you can and eat some aloe plants. The earth knows what she is doing and it will all work out for the best. Don't worry. All the planning in the world won't stop a giant meteor from falling out of the sky and setting everything on fire. If you think its warm now just wait...

Worrying is a strange curiosity that you mammals suffer from as a result of your larger brains. I'm lucky my brain is only the size of a walnut. I usually forget to worry because I get distracted by a nice meal of ferns or maybe one of those miracles of modern technology, the Acer rubrum . Broad leaf trees are very delicious. You should try one.

I hope you have a nice day.

your friend,

Stegosaurus