Today marks the eighth anniversary of the tragedies of September 11. This morning during a memorial at the pentagon, the president suggested we commemorate this day with a commitment to serve our communities. He said something along the lines of, "We can summon once more that ordinary goodness of America, to serve our communities, to strengthen our country and to better our world.” OK, that's exactly what he said.

Anyway, whether you’re a Democrat, a Republican, or a registered independent, you can get out there and make our planet a better place.

Seriously.

Get off your ass, put down the Wii controller, and DO SOMETHING! If not because the president said so, do it because you might even meet some interesting people while you’re at it. Hell, you might meet a hot chick who thinks you care about humanity too....

Before you waste another hour watching re-runs of “Cops,” consider this: the United States is responsible for 25% of the carbon dioxide emissions, and we only represent 5% of the world population. 5%, people!

If you want some volunteer ideas, check out this excellent link.