I Thought this video was Great! It still gives me chill bumps.
Waiting for one of these in Dallas. May have to start my own, or go to San Antonio.
Thursday, April 02, 2009
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Why You Can't Influence Gas Prices
Here's an intresting article the breaks down the economics of some of those emails we all get.
Why You Can't Influence Gas Prices
Enjoy, ApexBill
Why You Can't Influence Gas Prices
Enjoy, ApexBill
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Washington's Answer, Ethanol
Still looking to see who has answers for this oil situation we have. So far only been able to find what we have done wrong. The latest is the corn ethanol debacle being waved around in Washington as the solution for our oil woes.
Basically, corn ethanol is less efficient than fossil fuels and cost more to make. It has also contributed to our high food prices. So why are the Democrats in congress and the Republicans in the White House backing this? Plain and simple, money and politics. Doesn't matter whether the politicians are on the left or the right, they will listen to lobbyist and special interest groups before they will listen to the American people. Plain and simple Washington doesn't care about the majority of Americans. Anyway, read the articles (some are a little long) and judge for yourselves. Remember knowledge is power, and those that are supposed to give us this information, don't want us to have it.
Read the first article here.
And another one here.
And one more here.
Hope these will help shed some light on what is going on out there. Bottom line is, nobody that can do anything about high fuel prices is doing anything to fix the problem.
Make your voice heard at the pump and the ballot box.
ApexBill
Basically, corn ethanol is less efficient than fossil fuels and cost more to make. It has also contributed to our high food prices. So why are the Democrats in congress and the Republicans in the White House backing this? Plain and simple, money and politics. Doesn't matter whether the politicians are on the left or the right, they will listen to lobbyist and special interest groups before they will listen to the American people. Plain and simple Washington doesn't care about the majority of Americans. Anyway, read the articles (some are a little long) and judge for yourselves. Remember knowledge is power, and those that are supposed to give us this information, don't want us to have it.
Read the first article here.
And another one here.
And one more here.
Hope these will help shed some light on what is going on out there. Bottom line is, nobody that can do anything about high fuel prices is doing anything to fix the problem.
Make your voice heard at the pump and the ballot box.
ApexBill
Friday, May 30, 2008
What's In the Price of a Gallon of Gas
Watching the recent antics of Congress recently, I decided I wanted to know what was in the cost of a gallon of gasoline. I'm sure all of us are tired of hearing about the prices going up, we feel it every day in our pocketbooks.
I knew Congress, as usual, was throwing up a smokescreen as apposed to actually doing something to help the citizens of the United States, so I did some surfing as I like to do and found a few interesting articles and thought I would pass them along.
The first is for California, but is reflective of all the states. Read it here.
The second gives a primer of sorts on what happens to bring that gallon of gas to market. It also gives a break down of where the money gos. Read it here.
I'm not a big fan of big oil, as a matter of fact extremely large corporations scare me almost as much too much government, but we need to focus on the real problem of supply and demand. Basic economics should be mandatory in every high school.
My opinion is congress is blaming big oil while they restrict drilling here in the US, and as usual if we want the real story we have to research it ourselves because the media has their agenda and they don't want Congress to look bad.
Just read the information for yourselves and you will see where most of the money goes, the math is simple.
Your spending to much on gas blogger, ApexBill
I knew Congress, as usual, was throwing up a smokescreen as apposed to actually doing something to help the citizens of the United States, so I did some surfing as I like to do and found a few interesting articles and thought I would pass them along.
The first is for California, but is reflective of all the states. Read it here.
The second gives a primer of sorts on what happens to bring that gallon of gas to market. It also gives a break down of where the money gos. Read it here.
I'm not a big fan of big oil, as a matter of fact extremely large corporations scare me almost as much too much government, but we need to focus on the real problem of supply and demand. Basic economics should be mandatory in every high school.
My opinion is congress is blaming big oil while they restrict drilling here in the US, and as usual if we want the real story we have to research it ourselves because the media has their agenda and they don't want Congress to look bad.
Just read the information for yourselves and you will see where most of the money goes, the math is simple.
Your spending to much on gas blogger, ApexBill
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Higher Oil Prices Got You Down?
Here's a interesting article on oil reserves and how to make a play for future profit.
What the Export Land Model Means for Energy Prices
Hope it will help some,
ApexBill
What the Export Land Model Means for Energy Prices
Hope it will help some,
ApexBill
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Break Down Your New Years Resolution
Well it's that time of year again, time to make those New Year's resolutions. How long will they last this time? March, February or maybe not even past January. Why do we have so much trouble keeping our resolutions? One reason is that we see only the big picture. Losing 25 pounds or getting organized or saving money. When we don't see the results soon our interest fades, we feel we are never going to accomplish our goals, its just too far away.
So what do we do? Break it down and get it done. Those resolutions have small components and we have to break it down to those components. We need to stop looking at the big picture for awhile and see a smaller one. One that is manageable in a shorter period of time. We need small victories to boost our sense of accomplishment so that we can reach the larger goal.
Alcoholics don't look at being sober for the rest of their lives. It's too large and will overwhelm them. Instead they concentrate on being sober for one day. And the next day they concentrate on being sober for one more day, but not until it arrives. And too, we must look at our goals in successful weeks, days and hours.
Stop looking at the end result, it will only lead to frustration. Break your goal down and revel in small victories. Reward your self and move on to the next. A war is never won all at once, it is a series of small battles that will lead to victory. We need to look at our lives as a series of small accomplishments that lead to the larger target.
Let's take the goal of getting organized for an example. Break it down to smaller tasks like one weekend clean out the garage. Store the items your going to use and donate the rest or have a garage or yard sale. When this is complete you could pull out all the paperwork that should be filed (or you think should be filed). You could break this down even further. First just sort what you should keep and what you should trash or shred. Once this done celebrate your accomplishment. Next week take the keep pile and sort it to files such as: Home, bills, tax info, etc...
Two things about celebrating your victories. Make the reward fit the accomplishment and don't wipe out your success with your celebration. For instance your wouldn't want to celebrate losing 2 pounds by devouring a package of chocolate chip cookies, however, a couple would be fine. You get the idea.
So as the New Year is coming and your setting your goals, go ahead and set them, make yourself stretch to reach them. But break them down to smaller tasks that you can carry out in a shorter period of time and by this time next year will be looking back on 2008 and counting your victories. Good luck and God speed.
Learn more at ApexInsight.com.
So what do we do? Break it down and get it done. Those resolutions have small components and we have to break it down to those components. We need to stop looking at the big picture for awhile and see a smaller one. One that is manageable in a shorter period of time. We need small victories to boost our sense of accomplishment so that we can reach the larger goal.
Alcoholics don't look at being sober for the rest of their lives. It's too large and will overwhelm them. Instead they concentrate on being sober for one day. And the next day they concentrate on being sober for one more day, but not until it arrives. And too, we must look at our goals in successful weeks, days and hours.
Stop looking at the end result, it will only lead to frustration. Break your goal down and revel in small victories. Reward your self and move on to the next. A war is never won all at once, it is a series of small battles that will lead to victory. We need to look at our lives as a series of small accomplishments that lead to the larger target.
Let's take the goal of getting organized for an example. Break it down to smaller tasks like one weekend clean out the garage. Store the items your going to use and donate the rest or have a garage or yard sale. When this is complete you could pull out all the paperwork that should be filed (or you think should be filed). You could break this down even further. First just sort what you should keep and what you should trash or shred. Once this done celebrate your accomplishment. Next week take the keep pile and sort it to files such as: Home, bills, tax info, etc...
Two things about celebrating your victories. Make the reward fit the accomplishment and don't wipe out your success with your celebration. For instance your wouldn't want to celebrate losing 2 pounds by devouring a package of chocolate chip cookies, however, a couple would be fine. You get the idea.
So as the New Year is coming and your setting your goals, go ahead and set them, make yourself stretch to reach them. But break them down to smaller tasks that you can carry out in a shorter period of time and by this time next year will be looking back on 2008 and counting your victories. Good luck and God speed.
Learn more at ApexInsight.com.
Sunday, May 27, 2007
In Remembrance Of Those....
This morning I was performing one of my Sunday morning rituals, the reading of the funny pages, when it dawned on me that the leftist propaganda strips that are in the pages are showing graves and names of all that died in Iraq, nothing else . They do this to shore up support for surrendering. Not because they think we can't win the war but merely to strengthen their own political agenda, seeking to defile the very graves of the brave soldiers who fight for our freedom and that of others.
This weekend we remember those who fought for our freedom. They laid there lives on the line so that all Americans can be free. Ah, personal liberty, it's not so common elsewhere around the world, but to Americans it is why we are here. The brave men and women that fight in our countries armed forces do so now so that future generations may not have to. Unfortunately there are always those that would like to take our freedom, and all others for that matter. It has been happening since the dawn the time.
In a few short weeks my son will enter boot camp for the United States Marine Corp, he and several young men and women know that there are more important things than who wins American Idol and who is having sex with who on Greys Anatomy. They are giving of themselves for what is held most precious in this greatest country on "Gods Green Earth", freedom. The freedom to be what we want to be, to be who we want to be and yes the freedom to not like freedom.
So this weekend let's remember those that have given dearly and remember why they are doing it. They are doing it for you and for me, and for personal liberty throughout our land and the lands of others. Make no mistake, the United States Armed Services only fights for one thing and that is freedom. Thank you from the bottom of my heart, I weep as I write this post knowing what others are doing and what they have done for me.
“The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.”-Thucydides
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