Last year, as I was bitching and moaning about the price of oil and gas, I came across an optimistic and well written article on Wired.com, telling us about how $5.00 gas was good for America. With a title like Why $5 Gas is Good for America, I'll admit I was very skeptical.

You see, I've always had a hard time with the fluff and politics surrounding high oil prices. It ...

I was once told by a wise woman that there are only two things that you can't talk about with others: religion and politics. With either one, you're bound to step on toes and cause arguments that are based in nothing more than personal preference and deep-seated bias. Unfortunately I've always been one to throw around religion in casual thoughts and words - a by-product of my education and interests - and politics, with ...