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Gas Price Induced Behavior Pt. II

In the first part of this topic, I discussed how the higher price of gasoline was impacting driving behavior on the road and commuting options. Now I will look forward a little more about how high gasoline prices might affect the bigger decisions such as where to live and how we design our communities.
The key [...]

Gas Price Induced Behavior

With the increase in the price of gasoline, I have observed some changes in commuter behavior and trends. FYI, I commute in the suburbs of a very crowed metro area.
The positive changes include:

Smaller cars on the road make for a better driving experience. I don’t drive an SUV so when one is in front of [...]

American soldiers subject to waterboarding

If you don’t know what waterboarding is, then check out the video from Amnesty International. I wonder how US citizens would feel if this technique was applied to captured US soldiers or citizens. I suspect there would be a huge outrage and declarations of prisoner torture violations. I have repeatedly read about the issues with [...]

Political Lust

To be honest, I don’t want to know about a politician’s sexual relationships. I don’t want them to be publicly questioned about it. I don’t want it to be reported by the media. I also don’t want a politician to make a pre-emptive public statement about it. What I do want is for them to [...]