So, Earth Hour is coming up today.

Across the world, we are encouraged to turn out all our lights for one hour starting at 8 pm.

Across America, I suspect that many will instead be watching the NCAA Men’s Basketball tournment. Tough to play basketball in the dark. Imagine if they had scheduled Earth Hour up against American Idol. Forget it!

So, as Earth Day goes to Earth Hour, I hope that basketball fans will at least take the time for the next “effort” to stop global warming - the “Earth Moment Of Silence.”