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Oil’s Rapid Rise Stirs Talk of $200 a Barrel This Year - WSJ.com
In the U.S., $200 crude would push the price of gasoline to well over $6 a gallon, causing commuters to alter their driving habits more sharply than they have already, while putting extreme strains on large sectors of the U.S. economy. In Europe, it would stir more political unrest and increase the clamor to cut the continent’s stiff petrol taxes. In Asia, governments would be under pressure to cut fuel subsidies and risk a popular backlash.

Commentary: The Weekend Interview - WSJ.com
“We are in a credit crisis the likes of which I’ve never seen in my lifetime,” Mr. Forstmann warns. He adds: “The credit problems in this country are considerably worse than people have said or know. I didn’t even know subprime mortgages existed and I was worried about the credit crisis.”

The American Energy Crisis: “The Revolution will not be Televised”
No amount of bill passing by Congress, regulating by regulators, or executive orders from a President of YOUR political persuasion is going to change ANYTHING. These issues are SYSTEMIC. Spare me the “Ronald Reagan destroyed this country” and the “Jimmy Carter was a fucking idiot, if only he…”. Get over yourself! Easy scapegoats all, but the real problem all along has been US. You and me. But don’t let that bother you. The fix is in.

Tearing It Down - Part II
Likewise, a planetary crash of our civilization is now underway, primarily because we keep trying engineer the place into something ‘better’ then it already was. We’re doing this because we are actively working against the planet. This really means we are ultimately working against ourselves and have been for a very long time now.

Stealth Survival: Whats in your garden? Part 2
Okra is in my garden and its great! It has a lot of good nutrients and tastes great (even if it is a little slimy). Here a just a few things I like about okra with a link for additional information and recipes.