another moral aneurysm? (but not really)

in the same spirit as yesterday's post, here's an article from today's Post about people who VOLUNTARILY don't use air conditioning. particularly poignant in light of the fact that our own house's AC busted two days ago (compressor is shot). the outside unit was starting to sound like it was going to either explode or take off... or both, i suppose.
anyway, they have reasons such as cost, being environmentally conscious, simply liking it better, or not liking the "artificial" and "frigid" nature of conditioned air.
personally, the last couple of days have (you know the way certain senses can recall memories very vividly?) put me very strongly in mind of our hotel room in antigua, where hubby and i went for our honeymoon. nothing but a ceiling fan in the bedroom, though our sliding doors opened directly out onto the sand, which was lovely! but your skin has that constant sort of moist, almost sticky feeling, even if it's not too hot (as it is right now as i sit in the dining room with a fan blowing on my back). i guess some people prefer that sensation to feeling cool but dry... whatever... i'm spoiled, i'm used to my AC!! i can put some lotion on...
anyway, at least the AC busted after tuesday... it's been a little cooler since then so it's not too bad, alhamdulillah.

oh, the point of the post title... the article recommends, among other tips, that if you have to "Beat the heat without AC," one solution is to avoid using the oven in the summer, and just use the microwave. well, what if you don't use a microwave... which do you choose?? :)