The foundations of our economy are being threatened by actions in Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Egypt and other radical Islamic nation-states.  We also face embassy and consulate demonstrations in India and Australia by anti-American extremists. Our political leadership in Washington is seemingly developing a policy and strategy from a familiar position…from behind!  The cost of this [...]

You wake up and hear on the news that the Government is going to start powering their Navy ships with $26-a-gallon biofuel.  Then you read that the EPA is fining oil refiners for not using a “green” additive that hasn’t been produced yet. You check the calendar to make sure it’s not April Fools’ Day.  [...]

Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to “frack” with?  Huh?  I had heard but not understood the term “fracking” until I read a recent article in the Wall Street Journal.  Fracking is the process of pumping water, sand or chemicals into the earth at high pressures to displace or dislodge oil or natural gas [...]

The price of crude oil rose from $38.57 per barrel when President Obama took office in early 2009, to over $107 as of March, 2012.[1]  As you can imagine, a 177% increase gets people’s attention. Given that 68% of the price of gasoline is the crude oil cost, the gas prices you and I pay [...]

Step one: Have people and pets leave the room, and avoid the breakage area on the way out. Step two: Open a window or door to the outdoors and leave the room for 5-10 minutes. Step three: Shut off the central forced-air heating/air conditioning (H&AC) system, if you have one. Step four: Collect materials you [...]