Whudz wid dis guy? He wraites all sortz ugh funky environmental poetry 'n duz sum far-out art, butt when it kums ta action, where's he really stand? How well duz dis bugger actually "walk his talk," huh? One ah dah best wayz ta find out is ta look at how much energy he spendz. Along wid his overweight Japanese wife, he consumes an average ah 452 KWHs ah electricity, 19 m³ liters ah water, und 38.5³ ah gas each month. Dat soundz bout average, huh? But hey, let's factor in a few more dings. Wifey has a kar dat's driven 'bout 1366 km a month. Uh huh. And dis jerk has 3 computers at home & at work. Hmm. D'ya smell sum hypocrisy?
To this joker's credit, Newfields has no kidz: at least he's not making duh planet more crowded. He sets his air con to 30 degrees in summer and in winter simply puts on extra clothes instead ah using heaters. And through he picks up trash & avoids disposable chopsticks, he also lives with money contradictions. His love ah high-tech gizmos is egregious. As is his fondness for fine food & travel. Don't expect this dude to eschew fresh Canadian razzberries or New Zealand kiwi jes cuz they're flown across the globe. There's simply not enough green in his blood for heoric frugality. "I am a hypocrite in many ways" he confessed in 2008. Perhaps so, but dudes like Newfields argh common. Millions like 'em make marginal attempts ta be eco-conscious, but whin it cums ta real sacrifice, basic creature comforts cum first.

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