Tom & Joe, Unplugged

One of my sources in the National Security Agency tipped me off to a call NSA intercepted earlier today between NYT columnist Thomas Friedman and the well-known climate blogger Joe Romm. Here's the transcript: Tom: Hello? Joe: Tom, it's me, Joe Romm. Am I catching you at a bad time? Tom: Oh, hey Joe. No, it's cool, I'm just getting off the plane in Shanghai. Did you see my column today? Joe: Yeah, loved that small town letter by the Pentagon guy, saying we all need to do our part. Tom: It's true! The guy is right, we all "need to pony up: bike to work, plant a garden, do something." That's why I've recently instructed our housekeepers to stop using the washer and dryer. One of our eight bathtubs will now be used just for washing clothes and I'm installing a maze of clotheslines in the backyard of the ...