The Southern Nevada Water Authority has announced a more aggressive plan to conserve water in the Las Vegas Valley. (Water Authority Steps up Valley's Conservation Efforts in 2008)

Kay Brother, the deputy general manager of the water authority, identified four areas where the valley can save a significant amount of water. Brothers says the focus of conservation next year will rest with businesses, schools, technology, and upgrading water fixtures.

Brothers said, "We all need to realize that we are living in a desert."

And I thought it was a tropical paradise in the middle of a big brown spot. Actually, I think of it as more of a slice of Hell come to the surface and worshipped. We have a valley of rampamt corruption, uncontrolled growth, and all of it littered with handouts of nearly naked women. And after 20 years of Lake Mead turning into a pond, now something is to be done. Guess what! It's too late.