… children know more corporate logos and brands than bird or tree species.

— Koert van Mensvoort

“Goodbye from the world’s biggest polluter.”

— George W. Bush, in parting words to British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicolas Sarkozy at his final G-8 Summit, punching the air and grinning widely as the two leaders looked on in shock. Rusutsu, Japan, July 10, 2008