Al Gore, Oil Prices and OPEC joins the environmental movement

OPEC, yes that OPEC (the Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries) has given alternative energy its biggest boost since….well since the Oil embargo of the 70′s*. Yes you heard me correctly, and no, I have not been drinking. But how? By refusing to increase production or the supply of oil on the global market and with [...]

Oil, Rising Gas Prices and Canada: Good news, eh!

The perception of oil as a good or evil thing truly depends on your perspective. The general public tend to form their opinion, positive or negative, based on the price of gas and to a lesser extent environmental impact. For the large multinational corporations, the countries who produce it, and others who profit greatly from [...]

Coping with addiction: NPR, the hidden epidemic

My story of addiction will sound all too familiar to the thousands, potentially millions, who share in my addiction. We are a silent minority whose voice is not often heard by the majority of people and rarely acknowledged by the mass media outlets. Our addiction goes unnoticed by most, and this silence made my ability [...]

Random Fire: John McCain’s staff gets him into trouble

Random Fire: The New York Times broke the story that John McCain may have had an ‘improper’ relationship (read the old in/out) with a Washington lobbyist, Vicki Iseman. The alleged relationship took place during the fundraisers in 1999 for his failed bid for the Republican nominee for president. The New York Times received information on [...]

Why cell phone users are so annoying (and its not what you think)

It doesn’t matter where you go these days, chances are someone around you will be using a cell phone and its also likely someone will be annoyed by that person. We have all been in a situation where someone picks up the phone in a public place, oblivious to their surroundings, and then proceeds to [...]