Sunshine on a cloudy day

Actually, I got wind power on a cloudy day, and it is cloudy...rainy actually, and windy. Just the kind of day that makes me want to celebrate a "350-mile underwater spine" (how cool does that sound!?) that would allow electricity generated by offshore wind farms to be transmitted up and down the eastern seaboard!

I'm giddy. Seriously. The project, which will be funded mostly by Google and Good Energies, would be a serious leap forward for America in a realm in which we have a lot of work to do. Imagine the possibility of the entire east coast being powered by offshore wind farms. T. Boone Pickens must be beside himself with delight. I hope this opens the door even further for him. Imagine an America in which the east coast and the midwest are powered by wind! This is exciting. This is a step in the right direction. This is America doing what has made us the greatest country in the world, opening our arms, our hearts and our minds to new ideas. Being innovators who push the world forward. This project represents the America I believe in, an America that is going to be at the forefront of making the world the best place it can be.

Perhaps just as importantly for a country facing political gridlock, this project is finding advocates among the Democratic and Republican governors along the Atlantic coast. If only our national politicians could find a way to agree on projects to better our country like our state officials can.

While this project faces some bureaucratic and financial hurdles, the idea is too good, too awesome to pass up. Despite some hiccups recently, and a dim view of next month's elections, Americans are doing what we've always done, great things. The wind's at our backs and we're moving in the right direction. America got better today. Smile about it.