Full seats vs mpg.
I have several friends who drive minivans because they get better fuel economy than SUV's. While true in concept, they don't go far enough. I have a sedan that gets 30mpg. Unfortunately, most of...
View ArticleFor those who have decided.
Most voters have decided. It's a fact. Nearly everyone has a candidate that they hope & believe will be elected. If this describes you, please stop! Stop publishing unverified accounts about...
View ArticleA Simple Answer to a Complex Problem
We import lots of oil & pay a lot for it. We use it to power ourvehicles & it harms the environment. These are all things weknow. There are a number of tentative solutions that include...
View ArticleElizabeth Hasselbeck vs Michelle Obama
Some people were outraged because of Elizabeth Hasselbeck's comments at the Republican National Convention and I do not understand why. One expects someone who supports a candidate to be against the...
View ArticlePickens Plan, but not T. Boone Pickens
I have a difficult time believing that an already wealthy oil tycoon is doing something simply for the good of The American People, muchless the environment. The Pickens Plan which will shift a great...
View ArticleEthanol is not the answer...yet.
To grow a gallon of ethanol, such that it is economically viable, it takes fertilizer. To make this fertilizer, it takes natural gas. It requires more BTU's of methane to make the fertilizer than...
View ArticleOil went down $3. Wholesale gas went down $.10. Pump prices went up $.30
I watch the thing that affect the things that have an impact on my life. I keep track of the price of oil and the price of wholesale gas. I know when to expect a sudden jump in prices & can...
View ArticleWho Do They Think They Are Fooling
Pump Prices for gas have jumped $.75 this week in OHIO! We are over 600 miles from the affected area. After Hurricane Katrina, the average price jump was $.14 and the oil companies posted record...
View ArticleThe numbers don't lie. Oil executives lie.
Oil has dropped to the lowest it has been in several months. The last time it was this low, gas was around $3.25. Wholesale gas has been dropping steadily. People are driving less. Anyone who tries...
View ArticleHurricane Ike in Ohio. Where's Ohio Edison?
London, Ohio has been told that electricity will be restored sometime between Thursday & Sunday. The rates Ohio Edison charges are significantly higher than AEP. Most of AEP's customers have...
View ArticleElectric Company Chases Federal Dollars & Neglects Its Own Customers
Ohio Edison has abandoned its obligation to customers. Last month, The Public Utilities Commissionof Ohio authorized a rate increase for all electric customers in thestate. Edison customers already...
View ArticleA Serious Threat to iReport Credibility
I have published several stories on iReport. Many of my stories have been well received, commented upon & enlightening feedback was shared with the world. I enjoy hearing other points of view on...
View ArticleRight, Left, Center? Where is America Going?
Our country is fighting several battles right now. We are hunting Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan (and Pakistan). We are battling insurgents in Iraq. We are trying to keep terrorists from our shores....
View ArticleThe Candidates: What is there to dislike?
I was channel surfing last night and ran across a replay of a 1992 debate between George H.W. Bush, William J. Clinton and H. Ross Perot. I remember the arrogant smirk on President Bush's face and...
View ArticleMotorcyclists are Working to Lower Your Gas Prices.
How often do you drive alone? How often are you not required to transport much cargo? How often do you travel less then twenty miles? I started using a motorcycle for my daily commute this...
View ArticleFix the Forclosure Problem Now
We have all seen it. We have all heard about it. What can be done to normalize the market? Everybody should, by now, agree that adjustable rate mortgages are a bad idea. A person with bad...
View ArticleThere Seems to be a Predisposition Here
Is seems as if there is a predisposition to support Barack Obama within the iReport Community. Those who are claiming that Obama won the debate were Obama supporters before any of the debates...
View ArticleMy Grandparents Fed Themselves During The Great Depression
Growing a garden, canning, small livestock raising and bread baking seem to have become lost arts in our society. Some people will have a small corner of their yards devoted to a few tomato plants,...
View ArticleNow is the Time for Community Gardens to Come Back
In 1981, my father had started a small business a few years earlier and the economy was in the hole. We didn't have money to buy much in the way of food. We were scraping to keep from starving. We...
View ArticleMarine Corps Motorcycle Fatalities
On CNN.com, there is an article regarding the rate of motorcycle accident fatalities and the fact that these fatalities are higher than combat fatalities. I find this unsurprising. The mentality...
View ArticleHave We Seen the Death of The Republican Party?
Have we seen the death of The Republican Party? The last 8 years have set the stage for a metamorphosis that the party has needed since the end of the Reagan administration. Too many of the true...
View ArticleSupport America & Buy American Cars
This is not a statement of ill-will towards other countries. It is asimple fact that a person should take care of his or her own homefirst. I feed my family before I give to a neighbor. I help my...
View ArticleStimulate the Economy Carefully!
When was the last time you looked at the label of what you were buying to find out where it was made? When you go to spend your next economic stimulus check, look carefully. Please use the money to...
View ArticleFatally Flawed Facts About the New Cigarette Tax
Roland Martin claims that our government spends $198 billion dollars on care for smokers. This dollar amount is artificially inflated. Upon closer examination, one would see that taking care of a...
View ArticleYour Grange Auto Insurance
Last week, my sister & her family set out to attend a fundraiser picnic for Parkinson's Disease research. The site of the picnic was a little over two hours from their home. As they approached...
View ArticleAn Observation on Medical Insurance Costs
The other day, I ate lunch with my father at the local Chinese buffet. As I sat down with my initial round, a salad, I noticed an older lady with a vertical scar on her chest, indicating the fact that...
View ArticleHaiti
Fifteen years ago, I was in the middle of a deployment in Haiti. A couple of months before that, I was helping keep a jubilant crowd calm while they awaited the return of a loved, democratically...
View ArticleI Hope Haiti's History is not Lost
I had the honor of serving in Haiti in late 1994 & early 1995 with the U.S. Army. I got to know a number of people while I was there. With few exceptions, they were a kind, open people. When...
View ArticleUnbiased Poll on Healthcare Reform
A simple vote of "For or Against" is not really sufficient if anyone wants to see progress in the area of healthcare reform. I, therefore, would like to see the results of a poll that not only tells...
View ArticleHostess Chose to Die a Long Time Ago
For a long time, Hostess has been raising its prices. The last time I looked, Little Debbie had equivalent products for half the cost. Consumers voted with their wallets and McKee Foods (Little Debbie)...
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