Comments on: Oil tops $95; now what? http://boyinthebands.com/archives/oil-tops-95-now-what/ Scott Wells on the practice of Christian faith Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:53:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: StevenR http://boyinthebands.com/archives/oil-tops-95-now-what/#comment-45014 StevenR Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:28:47 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/oil-tops-95-now-what/#comment-45014 "Please describe what you think might be the cause and effect of this anxiety" the question of this being one of the heralds of the end of the USA major role in the world - and (to be blunt) the shrinkage of the standard of living that we've had for the past 60 years. Is it valid? I dunno, sometimes I hope Im just a cranky aging male, doing what cranky aging males do best - complaining about the state of the world and how better things were in the good old days. Other times I look at some of the other heralds, and am glad I am aging, and wont be around to see what happens in 20-40 years. "What might be done" universal health care for everyone, tax incentives for mass transportation (not cars), massive tax breaks for alternative energy, politicans who care about the people - hey, not just politicians, more people who care about people! a Massive increase of compassion! “Please describe what you think might be the cause and effect of this anxiety”

the question of this being one of the heralds of the end of the USA major role in the world - and (to be blunt) the shrinkage of the standard of living that we’ve had for the past 60 years.

Is it valid?
I dunno, sometimes I hope Im just a cranky aging male, doing what cranky aging males do best - complaining about the state of the world and how better things were in the good old days. Other times I look at some of the other heralds, and am glad I am aging, and wont be around to see what happens in 20-40 years.

“What might be done”
universal health care for everyone, tax incentives for mass transportation (not cars), massive tax breaks for alternative energy, politicans who care about the people - hey, not just politicians, more people who care about people! a Massive increase of compassion!

]]> By: Katharine http://boyinthebands.com/archives/oil-tops-95-now-what/#comment-44873 Katharine Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:15:44 +0000 http://boyinthebands.com/archives/oil-tops-95-now-what/#comment-44873 In our department, we will be getting two telecommuting days. An entire department with each member not commuting two days a week in Atlanta saves a significant amount of gas. I get plenty of light through a window at home, so no need to use electricity for that. I hope the price of gas will encourage employers to offer such alternatives to employees to reduce our impact on fossil fuels and to improve work/life balance. In our department, we will be getting two telecommuting days. An entire department with each member not commuting two days a week in Atlanta saves a significant amount of gas. I get plenty of light through a window at home, so no need to use electricity for that.

I hope the price of gas will encourage employers to offer such alternatives to employees to reduce our impact on fossil fuels and to improve work/life balance.

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