I've been blogging under this title for some time, and occasionally people ask what it means and I refer them to one of my first blogs on here. (http://singularcake.blogspot.com/2006/05/greed-is-not-good.html) But it strikes me that its time for an update.
When I first devised the idea of a new religion called Singular Cake it was a flippant, provocative jab at the idea that anyone could be defined by their religion, anymore than you can categorize people by their skin colour, or their cushion covers. It then evolved into an idea I was proud of - about reducing our carbon footprint, taking each day only what we need - not what we crave, the idea that sharing shouldn't stop at childhood, and that if we all recycled a little more, (shared school runs or baked our neighbours cake when we bake our own,) the world would be less cluttered with our waste and less damaged by our insatiable demand for energy. It was still a dig at orthodox religions that shout 'I'm right, you're wrong!' from the treetops. It was my plea for a religion based on earth's needs that can be inclusive of all the religions including people who have no need for one.
I also happen this week to be working on a new book by Sam S. Nath that is due out soon that has some very interesting points to make about the connections between faiths. You can check it out if you like - http://thesecondcomingofdavinci.info
But now, the green approach has become a real and possible lifestyle choice. Web businesses are booming, where static offices with overheads cannot. Green is the new black. And wave after wave of websites are taking on board that we all have to be ethically more aware, sensitive to the impact we are having, and strive to continually push the envelope.
I want Singular Cake to continue to evolve. So I'm starting with a new wish. I would like global public transport. I would love some little entrepreneur to listen and see the potential in being the first to put their logo out there, their brand name for a world-wide transport network. Someone will do this. And you can tell your children that you read it on Singular Cake first.
