Technical Difficulties

Job interviews and car maintenance make for a frustrating day....

Are Fossil Fuels to Blame for Every World Conflict??

Today, I am posting some links about the conflicts in the Middle-East and the specific interests that are driving these conflicts. I came across this information at www.nakedcapitalism.com, which is one of my favorite places for news and commentary. Yves Smith is excellent and the collection of links available at the site is wonderful.





Washington’s Blog: War in Gaza = War Over Natural Gas? « naked capitalism

Examples of US Politicians Saying Middle-East Wars are About Oil

Twinkie Manifesto

Abby Huntsman, a young republican, tweeted this article. Comments are actually thoughtful as well.

Different Ideas on the Deficit from Anatole Kaletsky

"Confessions of a deficit denier"

As expected, some of the comments for this are pretty toxic. I think this is an interesting perspective, however, and that it helps quell some of the doomsday rhetoric that goes along with deficit talks.

OBD Scanner

When you live in a state that won't register a car with the "check engine" light on having your own scanner is a big deal.