1960 and 2010

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/06/weekinreview/06cooper.html?pagewanted=2&partner=rss&emc=rss&src=ig

Postcard from the Edge

You and who else, Dr. Hayward.

The Political Landscape

Interesting to see the proponents of offshore drilling who happen to be the opponents of government regulation spinning the gulf oil disaster to their advantage.

stupid is as stupid does

cars are the basis of our economy. we developed an infrastructure around the automobile. we spend so much time commuting in cars that we have lost the ability to transport ourselves without cars. we cannot imagine a future without cars. we fuel our cars with petroleum. petroleum is becoming increasingly difficult, dirty and expensive to get. we are now willing to sacrifice our children in war and the environment they would need to survive to acquire petroleum. we need petroleum to run our cars.