An open letter from the CEO's of 12 major airlines was sent to news agencies and some customers today. The letter asks Congress to put a curb on excessive oil speculation, which they feel drives the final price of a barrel of oil up anywhere between $20-$60. We've all seen and felt in our wallets the damage that a jump in oil prices can do. Every time oil jumps, gas jumps with it and the fill-up you made last July 10 costs you about $15 more today.
The letter directs you to a site where you can e-sign a form letter to your local politicians asking them to sign reform laws currently proposed in Congress, specifically designed to limit oil speculation. There are more technical aspects that I won't bore you with, they are all on the website.
As someone who drives 33 miles a day to work and gets about 19 miles a gallon, I get about 300 miles to a tank of gas before the little light says I had better put some gas in. Merely driving to work and back is a fill-up every 4th day at about 15 gallons a pop, and that's not the extent of the driving I do. You do the math.
Here's an article from CNN and that website I mentioned. The link is to the FAQ section of the site with the more technical aspects of speculation. The link to send the letter to your representatives in Congress is on top where it says "Tell Congress to act now". Please encourage our lawmakers to do something productive for a change and get these regulations passed.
http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/09/news/companies/airlines_speculation_letter/index.htm?section=money_latest
http://www.stopoilspeculationnow.com/site/page/answers_to_common_questions
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Sunday, July 6, 2008
The July newsletter
Sorry, I am a couple of days late. So here's the news.
-Still going, 7 months and counting. And even though I'm annoying and a slow walker, she puts up with me, which is good because I can see my future in her eyes.
-Work is still work. For those that know me, you know what I mean.
-Moving to parts unknown, by September 1. I have but two goals for my new residence. 1) Clean, safe, and relatively cheap...or as close as I can get to all of the above. 2) Close to one of two places, her house or my work. Hopefully by then, both.
-Trying in vain to plan another trip to Yosemite. Hard to plan around a schedule that's always changing.
-Trying to also schedule classes for the fall. This is being made much more difficult by me not knowing where I am going to live and work, and with regards to work, again...it's hard to plan around a varying schedule.
-Was taught pusoy dos (sp?). A game at which I find myself losing, frustratingly more often than not. Which makes it all the more challenging.
-Saw Kung Fu Panda. Funny, funny movie. Ska-doosh.
-Had one of the worst case of the shanks I've ever had. If you have ever been so amazed that you have to laugh, you know how I felt. It was one of those rounds where everything went badly. I was actually thankful to be done. But I'll be heading out soon to try my hand again. Addicting game.
-Reminded myself of how absolutely stunning Edgewood Golf Club in Lake Tahoe is. What a beautiful setting. For my money it is Yosemite's closest rival, setting wise.
Stay tuned.
-Still going, 7 months and counting. And even though I'm annoying and a slow walker, she puts up with me, which is good because I can see my future in her eyes.
-Work is still work. For those that know me, you know what I mean.
-Moving to parts unknown, by September 1. I have but two goals for my new residence. 1) Clean, safe, and relatively cheap...or as close as I can get to all of the above. 2) Close to one of two places, her house or my work. Hopefully by then, both.
-Trying in vain to plan another trip to Yosemite. Hard to plan around a schedule that's always changing.
-Trying to also schedule classes for the fall. This is being made much more difficult by me not knowing where I am going to live and work, and with regards to work, again...it's hard to plan around a varying schedule.
-Was taught pusoy dos (sp?). A game at which I find myself losing, frustratingly more often than not. Which makes it all the more challenging.
-Saw Kung Fu Panda. Funny, funny movie. Ska-doosh.
-Had one of the worst case of the shanks I've ever had. If you have ever been so amazed that you have to laugh, you know how I felt. It was one of those rounds where everything went badly. I was actually thankful to be done. But I'll be heading out soon to try my hand again. Addicting game.
-Reminded myself of how absolutely stunning Edgewood Golf Club in Lake Tahoe is. What a beautiful setting. For my money it is Yosemite's closest rival, setting wise.
Stay tuned.
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