So, what's the word this week? Three words:
Gulf Oil Spill.
This is a very serious event, I know, not only for the ecology of Louisiana's wetlands, but also for the many commercial fishing industries and families along the Gulf coast region. My sentiments go out to all who have been affected. And, yes, I know that
BP has taken many steps - er - attempts, to stop the leakage and contain the spill. But, really,
BP: An 80 ton steel BOX??
But throughout all the speculation of how this will really be dealt with, my personal favorite may be the most practical:
Hair.
That's right; it just so happens that human and animal hair is very absorbent to oil. The original proposal was to fill very long, thick cotton tubes with the hair collected from Louisiana's barber shops (no kidding!), and send them out to sea to do their business.
Just this past Friday, however, the
BP council to the disaster decided against using hair... Are you kidding me?
After the mass uniting of Louisiana's willing barbers, thousands of pounds of hair ready to be used? I mean, seriously, what else are you going to use that for? After civilians volunteering to shave their heads for the cause, you're deciding against the hair, much to Howie Mandel's chagrin?
And how do you explain the recent mass robberies of America's pet groomers,
BP?
Admittedly, I may be taking the matter too seriously. But this may have a major solution to the spill. Striking down hair may be striking down progress.