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As legendary oil investor T. Boone Pickens tells the story, Republican Bob Dole wanted him to head up his 1996 presidential campaign in Texas. In return, Pickens wanted to be Dole's chief adviser on energy policy. ...more
July 21, 2008
Remember World War I? That was the war to end all wars. Then came Dec. 7, 1941, and the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. There we sat with World War I weapons, ammunition and military tactics. World War I resources against an enemy with the latest war materials: new carriers, the torpedo, aircraft, and the famous Jap ZERO. ...more
July 21, 2008
Americans are, with good reason, angry at the price they pay for gasoline. Not only are many getting hit hard at the pump, but the high price of oil is also affecting the price of food and other essential commodities. ...more
July 2, 2008
It's unusually difficult to know what's right or wrong about drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico... ...more
June 25, 2008
SAUDI ARABIA - Saudi Arabia is willing to produce more oil if customers need it, the kingdom's oil minister said Sunday without citing any specific output increase. ...more
June 22, 2008
This subset includes tiny cars with names such as Micra, Pino, Otti and Cubic. First up the Micra, which I drove in two configurations: the four-door sedan (yep folks, these little cars can even have four doors) and the cute retractable hardtop convertible. ...more
June 21, 2008
It's very easy, in our chaotic world, to lose track. Did you know, for instance, that "ER" is still on television? That "The Phantom of the Opera" is still on Broadway? That Hugh Hefner is still dating? ...more
June 21, 2008
Sen. John McCain said Monday that the federal moratorium on offshore oil and gas drilling should be lifted, and individual states given the right to pursue energy exploration in waters near their coasts. ...more
June 17, 2008
It's frustrating enough when gas prices soar due to the unseen forces of global supply and demand. But it's downright unfair when Wall Street speculators contribute to rising prices at the pump. ...more
June 13, 2008
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