If you're old enough to remember the existence of such things as Lawn Darts and the myriad of other considerably-less-than-safe toys that we were given, I would strongly encourage you to go over and have a read this bit of nostalgia about old playground equipment (and the comments that follow it). I remember having experienced almost all of the stuff he describes.
And if you've got kids yourself, I'd suggest you give a little thought to the consequences of how you may be raising them...
Friday, July 18, 2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
NIMBY
Want to know why the prices on various oil-derived products keep going up?
It isn't just the price of crude.
It's the fact that the U.S. hasn't built a new oil refinery in 30+ years. That means that no matter how much oil we import, it can only be converted to gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and such so fast.
And why haven't we built a refinery for so long? Take a wild guess.
Anybody want to take bets that these folks are bitching just as hard as anyone else about high fuel prices when reporters aren't around?
It isn't just the price of crude.
It's the fact that the U.S. hasn't built a new oil refinery in 30+ years. That means that no matter how much oil we import, it can only be converted to gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and such so fast.
And why haven't we built a refinery for so long? Take a wild guess.
Anybody want to take bets that these folks are bitching just as hard as anyone else about high fuel prices when reporters aren't around?
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