Monthly Archives: July 2009

$20 Per Gallon on NYTimes’ Freakonomics Blog

See it at the NYTimes here.

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NYC’s 2nd Avenue Subway delays - tunneling shakes nearby buildings

It’s been reported that the Second Avenue Subway in New York and the East Side Access tunnel project could both be delayed until 2017. The New York Times has it here. What the Times doesn’t say is why these delays are happening.
These are colossal projects. GIANT. The section of subway from [...]

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Universal Tolling vs. Straight Gas Tax

There has been a lot of talk lately about certain government bodies, be they state, local or federal, considering metered tolling as a way to charge people for their road usage. It’s definitely an interesting solution to a seemingly intractable problem, but it’s one that requires a giant investment in tolling infrastructure–in addition to the [...]

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Today Show - Friday July 24, 2009

I never thought I’d go to a Katy Perry concert. Clearly I was wrong. Had a front row window seat from the Today Show green room at 30 Rock. Here’s my clip:
$20 Per Gallon on Today Show

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Oil settles above $63 today!! Oh, wait…

Who cares? The constant hand-rubbing over the current price of oil is rather funny. It’s incredible, too, the way ordinary and rational people equate the current price of crude with its apparent abundance. “Well, look how cheap oil is, how can you say that we’ll ever run out?”
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