Was it President Bush lifting the executive order prohibiting offshore drilling? Was it the high price of gas that forced many Americans to take ‘staycations’ and drive up the gasoline inventories? Was it the GOP revolt to take over the House floor to debate oil drilling while Speaker Pelosi is on the book signing circuit?
It’s all over the web that Morgan Freeman is in serious condition after a car accident last night. Whether it’s The Dark Knight, The Shawshank Redemption or a voiceover for a Visa commercial, Mr. Freeman is a class act. Maybe, we’ll see him someday in a sequel titled ‘Driving Miss Daisy’s Prius’. Get well soon.
Each day, from the crossroads (literally) of Northern NJ, I search the digital information world for the for tidbits of jocular journalism and opinion. Click above on ‘Blogworthy‘ each day to see the gems I have uncovered. Enjoy!
I read a couple of months ago that the City of Dallas, TX was considering shutting off their traffic light cameras. The cameras were installed to promote safety by recording drivers who decided to blow through red lights. The cameras worked and traffic accidents plummeted in some areas. But to the City of Dallas, this [...]
I wanted to get much of my research done early today so I could get outside and start my weekend a little early. While reading my logs today, I noticed I had two hits from the Seychelles, so I wanted to send a shout out to them – thanks!! (I first learned of the Seychelles [...]
Will Doing the Double Nickel Save Drivers Some Change? Some people – probably not Sammy Hagar – are pining for the 1970′s again, saying the 55MPH speed limit will save us at the pump. I got my driver’s license in 1976. Americans had suffered with a Federally-mandated 55MPH speed limit for two years. The first [...]
Do you want to be a good global citizen? Buy a hybrid vehicle. Want to be a BETTER global citizen?? Buy a tricked-out Prius with solar panels on it roof!
With the national average of gas prices well over the $4 per gallon mark, the AAA reports a dip in consumption of 3.3% over last year. With the 4th of July travel weekend just passed, Americans use of gasoline dropped to a five-year low. Does this suggest that more urban city-dwellers are spending their vacations [...]
en er gism -noun the theory that self-realization is the highest good (Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Retrieved June 23, 2008, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/energist) We live in a world that is awash with energy. Today’s challenges require that we balance the consumption of energy and the production of it. While fossil fuels are the choice [...]
