The car "keying" British Performance artist, whom I obviously don't "get," has got a new piece underway wherein a London gallery's water tap will or won't be left running for one year. After thinking to myself, "Hey, wow, my genius kids are Performance artists!" quickly followed by, "I also should have told everyone about the time this dude sat in a bathtub full of baked beans for two weeks with French fries stuck up his nose," (seriously) I read an article in the Guardian Unlimited that gave me pause. Writer Helen Pidd took the time to interview artist Mark McGowan and get the background story, and I have to say, he sounds sincere. Maybe I mis-attributed a motive or two and got this all wrong. Of course, he might just be a really good actor ... but, still. Far be it from me to pass (a snap, uninformed) judgment (again!) on someone who may truly be trying to make some kind of point. Better to spend time counteracting the kids' current Environmental Protest being done with every light bulb in the house, yes? Something about tending one's own garden.