My husband Joe and I are on vacation in Germany this week.  There’s a lot on the news here about “Energie Sparen” (saving energy).   With the price of oil near record highs, winter on its way, and the publicity about Al Gore’s winning the Nobel Peace Prize, it’s a subject on everyone’s mind.  Stacey and I want you to know that making a start is not hard.  An easy first step?  Replace your incandescent lightbulbs with fluorescents as the old ones burn out.  Not only do fluorescents use a fraction of the energy of the old light bulbs; they are much cooler to the touch.