Over the last four weeks, crude oil imports have averaged nearly 8.5 million barrels per day, 393 thousand barrels per day below the same four-week period last year.Seems there is good reason, given Oil inelasticity, for the surge in prices over the past month or so.
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Copper reversed course, and Gold and Silver are making new highs. Not sure what to make of it all... I do like Platinum, though.... for whatever that's worth.
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Anybody that claims that people don't game ANY and EVERY entitlement program should read this. The demand for free money, or free services, will always be unlimited.
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Spring duty on the homestead has been a bit overwhelming. Chasing kids, both mine and the goats', fencing, feeding, starting seeds, digging garden beds... not a lot of time left over for blogging - and absolutely NO NEED to contrive exercise routines at a "fitness club".
Welcome to the Post-Peak Oil world. No bells rang (though not a few bombs have been dropped). First, employment fell... it humbled people, and the people adapted (except those that won't; nature will see to them). The story is unfolding, and will continue unfolding for the next human lifetime. Between here and there, the life of an individual living in the industrial West is going to change fairly dramatically. For most, it may well unfold slowly enough to make adjustments for on the way. For others, not so much. Still, I think this is a time to enjoy... as there are no true "do overs" in person's life.