Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
Watching Barry Bonds connect for a homer is a thrill. We are in awe of the distance he can propel a baseball, but we know the ball will land. Why? Gravity, of course. Barry Bonds lives on Earth, not outer space. If he were in space his homers would travel practically forever. What goes up doesn’t necessarily come down, in space.
While soaring oil prices in the 1970s prompted major advances in the nation’s energy efficiency, this year’s surge in fuel costs has so far not sparked a new wave of conservation.
For at least the 3 decades and probably beyond”we will need to find and produce even more oil than we do today, a very challenging responsibility for all of us in the petroleum industry,” said Rex W. Tillerson, president of ExxonMobil Corp.
To the owner of the 7,770-pound Ford Excursion who implores us to “Support Our Troops” I say this: At this moment, American troops are risking their lives to protect your inalienable right to live your life in an impenetrable fog of selfishness and stupidity.
Ronald R. Cooke, author of Oil, Jihad and Destiny clarifies some of the curiosities of how the stated price of oil is calculated, and the price projections of the international energy agencies.
“There have been developments (that suggest) that during the second quarter of 2005, demand for oil will plunge,” OPEC President Purnomo Yusgiantoro said without elaborating.
If you think gas prices are through the roof now, beware the advent of the Chinese family car.
If you were an object – a steering wheel for example or a cafeteria tray – where would you want to live? Me, I’d choose Cuba.
Like many, my first thought on seeing the electoral map of November 2nd was a blue state secession. The blue left coast hanging there off of Canada looked just like Ecotopia to me.
A reasonably sceptical look at the latest International Energy Agency report.
We have only a dwindling amount of time to build lifeboats—that is, the needed alternative infrastructure. It has been clear for at least 30 years what characteristics this should have—organic, small-scale, local, convivial, cooperative, slower paced, human-oriented rather than machine-oriented, agrarian, diverse, democratic, culturally rich, and ecologically sustainable.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, producer of more than a third of the world’s oil, cut its estimate for the growth in world demand this year and next as high prices hurt economic growth.
