Inspiration

I watched Obama address Congress this week and a couple of things he said really resonated with me. Of course, these are not the first time I've heard the words, but the first time that they inspired these thoughts for me. He talked about Ted Kennedy and stated that he is always asking what he can do for his country (I could be totally wrong, but I'll give it to Teddy...). He also talked about increasing funding for environmental preservation and it got me to thinking about what I could do. So here's what my thought was:

I've wanted update my house with new paint colors, carpet, furniture, updated kitchen and baths. We also have to replace some of the siding on the outside. So while we're outside, why not add some Solar Panels and make our contribution? I wonder how much solar panels are? What if I buy more, would I be able to lower the price -- you know, buying in volume. So then I thought, what if I petitioned the neighborhood to see who else might be interested in doing something to improve their house and improve the environment at the same time? Wow, I could meet a bunch of new people. And I bet I could practically hire my own crew to do all the installations since our job market sucks right now. And I could support one of our nations rising energy technologies. All of a sudden, I had my own business right here in my little noggin. If I persued it, it could happen. The power of possibility...