I’m Back Baby!
November 11, 2008 | by Zach | Permalink
I’m back as a blogger.That’s right after a long exile I’ve returned to grace our website with my wit and banter. Brett and I have decided we owe the public content, and content you shall receive. That’s why we’re starting a push to put a daily blog up.
What this means is that, for those of you that remember our blog from the tour, Brett’s Friday Five are back. In addition I’ll be posting on Monday and Wednesday, the two most crucial workdays. Try to help build some momentum on Mondays and help you over that wall that can begin to take shape on Wednesday.
So what’s some exciting news to help propel you into the second half of your week… I was hoping our new posting initiative would be enough. Just in case it wasn’t I checked out the NY Times website and before I had a chance to search for an overtly optimistic story I came across this headline, “Oil Prices Drop to 20-Month Low”, that’s got to leave some of you smiling.
Yes this is good news. It’s the world’s small gift for the American middle class at a time when we can’t afford to by them for each other. I only worry that it’s the equivalent of a fine bottle of Scotch gifted to a recovering alcoholic. It can only provide us value if we continue to observe our reduced consumption.
A lower gas price is good news for us all. For drivers it equates to more cash in our pockets and ultimately it means a lower price of goods for all. But, lets not forget the long awaited realization that preceded the latest fall in the cost of oil. We can greatly reduce our reliance on foreign oil. Not through technology and not through domestic drilling, but through consumer behavior. By simply choosing to drive less, car pool more and develop a preference for more fuel efficient cars we can significantly reduce demand.
There is a lot of talk about the actual benefits of hybrid cars, the potential for electric technology and the ultimate necessity for some to drive bigger automobiles. Regardless of these important questions, we can exploit technology already in existence by simply continuing to shift our consumer preference. And, for those of you who drive big cars, we’ll keep demand low for you and maybe even incentive a more fuel-efficient approach to a V8 engine.
This Wednesday lets celebrate a drop in the price of oil and an increase in our disposable income! But not by forgetting the necessary conservatism that preceded it.
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