I was getting anxious to know how far off my house would be, so I gave PD/SS a quick call this morning for an update. Good & bad news. Firstly, the bad news – it’s still 3-4 weeks away (groundhog day, much?). Good news is, the final bits are being put into motion as we [...]
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How to Choose a New Front Door 
Part Two – Location
In the second part of this front door buying guide, I’m going to talk about the importance of considering the location of your door.
The location of your door includes several important factors:
Appearance – does your new front door suit the style of your home? Does it fit in with your other doors [...]
California’s Proposition 87
Introduction
I have intended to write this essay for a couple of months, but I have really struggled with what I wanted to write. Voters in California will decide on Proposition 87 in November. I have a number of friends and acquaintances who support this initiative, and even one who helped write the language of the [...]
The Myth of Election Year Price Manipulation
It seems that every election season, conspiracy theories arise that the oil companies are trying to bring down gasoline prices in order to influence elections. The thinking is that oil companies tend to favor Republicans (true) and that they bring prices down to help Republican candidates. When I hear this sort of talk, I try [...]
Another Peak Lite Endorsement
Hmm. I am going to have to trademark “Peak Lite.” This viewpoint is gathering momentum. First the IEA, then the NPC, now the former chairman of Shell has come out and endorsed this view:
Oil industry ’sleepwalking into crisis’
Lord Oxburgh, the former chairman of Shell, has issued a stark warning that the price of oil could [...]
What’s 72 Million Gallons Anyway?
I just read a story this morning suggesting that the “Cash for Clunkers” program is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by only a trivial amount:
‘Cash for clunkers’ effect on pollution? A blip
While the focus of the story is that this won’t do much for climate change, this is the piece that attracted my interest:
America [...]
Nationalize the Oil Industry?
In a post I wrote just over a year ago – Peak Oil: End of the World? – I posed the following:
If you think the public is outraged now, wait until gas is $10 a gallon, people are suffering as a result, the economy is tanking, and ExxonMobil posts the first ever $100 billion annual [...]
This Week in Petroleum 10-3-07
I almost never talk about distillates, which are hydrocarbons that are heavier than gasoline and are used to make diesel and heating oil. I don’t use heating oil or diesel, so I don’t think about this market too much, but I know that a lot of people do. And for those who do, it’s shaping [...]
Caring for You Cz Jewelry Properly
No doubt how less is the price of your CZ jewelry, yet they call for equal kind of care which you do for your diamond jewelry. After all they are the ones, that would make it to the list of your proud and priced possessions which you would love to have for a lifetime. Because [...]
Cubic zirconia: please your loved ones with fashionable and affordable jewelry
Jewelry entices all equally. There is no doubt about the fact that most of us love jewelry, women, mainly because that makes them look more beautiful and men because they can please their lady love with it. They not only are a great way to make you look fashionable and rich, but also make excellent [...]
