Guzzler CraigsListings on the Rise.

Gas prices spur Craigslist car & truck listings growth 120%

"My Suburban gets 120 MPG (*per person when fully loaded)." buy a burb and pass the hat!
That's the heading I'd like to use when I list our family 'burb' for sale. The teenagers have their own cars and we could probably live with something a little smaller, cheaper and minivanish..... But, I'm still getting complete minivan resistance from Suzanne. She drove one for over a decade and has been spoiled by Burb.

Funny, it tooks years to convince her to try our first Burb. Now she's hooked. Push might soon be coming to shove.

The Craiglist sale ads for trucks and SUVs are increasing right along with the latest gas prices. We'll probably do something within the year, but I still think 120 mpg ain't bad.

RFID News, Global Food Crisis, and other appocolyptical thingies

photo by Kristin Smith

I love technology... but this weirds me out. Should I worry now, or wait until they're mandatory at birth?

• RFID Journal

"For $149, a consumer can have a passive 134 kHz RFID chip, compliant with the ISO 11784 and 11785 standards, implanted in his or her arm, with the transponder's unique 16-digit ID number linked to a database containing that individual's medical records and, if they so choose, a living will." .... read more in RFID Journal

• Behold a Black Horse: The Global Food Crisis.

"According to the United Nations, global food prices rose 35 percent in the last year...."
..."Rising oil prices have also had caused food prices to rise...."
"...This situation has not received enough media attention, prompting some to label it the "silent famine."....read more by Dr. Chuck Missler

• Housing Prices Drop at Fastest Pace Ever - April 29, 2008 (MSNBC)

Housing prices dropped in February at the fastest rate ever, reflecting that the housing slump is gaining momentum and showing no signs of letting up.

Read More in: The Decline of the U.S.

...Watch, next I'll be concerned that Obama is a Charismatic world leader!

Is it getting warm and why are we in this hand-basket?

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