Oceans, Waves and Beaches

When you said, “Yes We Can” we thought you were talking about preserving our world and keeping it pristine for future generations.
When you said, “Yes We Can” we thought you were talking about keeping corporate interests out of our lives and minimizing the influence they have in Washington, DC.
When you said, “Yes We Can” [...]

I grew up in the early 70s and my dad drove odd cars. If you were around then you’ll remember that “the big three” American car companies ruled. Most people, especially those in the Midwest, drove very large cars in those days. I remember people driving GM Camaros and Suburbans and I remember being taunted [...]

There is something about misleading statistics that really bothers me. The more I look at offshore drilling the more I see campaigns that have preyed on emotion and not logic.
This is the first of a few posts seeking to delve into the pillars of the pro-offshore drilling argument.
We’re told that by expanding offshore drilling, America [...]

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One of the unfortunate characteristics of the information explosion we’re living through is the challenge of connecting the dots in real time. It’s increasingly difficult to understand why one story is important when taken in the context of another.
A good example of this is can be seen in Friedman pointing out global ramifications in pithy [...]

The idea of offshore drilling is interesting and a tad abstract until there is a proposal in your area, then it get’s personal. Well… look at this map. These are the areas covered in the dialog going on right now.
There are 4 hearings coming up in April to hear from the public on this proposed [...]

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Woe to those who are controlled by short-term thinking.
In this case, the woe goes to Americans.
Oil drove off a cliff. It’s trading at under $70 a barrel.
When it zoomed past a Benjamin we, and it sure seemed like the collective we, all joined in a chorus of “drill baby drill.”
That was silly then.
It’s worse now.
There [...]

We seem to think that offshore drilling has no cost to the environment.
Not true.
Many people think hurricane Ike came and went with no impact.
Not true.
Hurricane Ike.At least a half million gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico and the marshes, bayous and bays of Louisiana and Texas, according to an analysis of [...]