In 1990, Russell Baker slammed the notion of “Earth Day.” His words ring as true today:

If good sense were involved here, of course I would be against Earth Day, for the simple reason that practically everybody else is for it. When you find something being supported by practically everybody, watch your step. . . .

The second category (simply doesn’t matter) is probably where Earth Day belongs. It’s a media event, which is to say a public-relations stunt for the folks of P.R. World.

Another good reason for opposing it is that it’s a feel-good stunt. A day spent praising the earth and lamenting man’s pollutionist history makes you feel like a superior, sensitive soul.

Ah, superiority complex. The heart of the green movement.

I’ll remain brown, thank you.