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October 2005 Archives

Country Roads, Take Me Elsewhere - 2005-10-31
Come and Get Yer Fresh Highway Wheat!

Prepare to be Shocked! - 2005-10-31
I just finished reading the latest issue of the Petroleum Review. It knocked my socks off.

The Logic of Industrial Parenting - 2005-10-27
Chinese InfoTech and the Logic of Industrial Parenting.

China Scores Win for Capitalism! - 2005-10-26
Today, the Chinese petroleum industry achieved a hefty victory in its drive to procure enough oil to keep China burgeoning for decades to come. Chinese company CNPC has taken over Canadian-based Kazakh oil firm PetroKazakhstan (PKZ.TO) with a US $4.18 billion buyout.

A Tale of Two Countries - 2005-10-24
Picture a society of factories and filth. On city streets, the black smog is so thick, it's like sucking on an exhaust pipe.

Breakthrough Has Docs Talking Cancer Cure - 2005-10-23
Luke Burgess here. I'm currently on a mini-vacation in beautiful sunny Myrtle Beach, the land of Harley Davidsons and Shag dancers.

Hurricane Evacuees put Booze on Taxpayers Tab - 2005-10-18
Six weeks ago my blood began to boil when I heard that the federal government issued debit cards worth $2,000 to each adult victim of Hurricane Katrina.

Mao Money, Mao Money - 2005-10-17
The first time I stepped into my hotel room in China, I didn't know why it was dark. Every room I had ever entered in an American hotel-at least ones that could legitimately be called "hotels"-had at least a table lamp lit to welcome me.

Autonomous Robots - 2005-10-14
How real is the possibility that one day self-governing robots will be able to complete the same tasks as humans? According to claims by a growing number of enthusiasts: very soon.

Al-Qaida Letter Outlines Future Tactics - 2005-10-13
Sometime over the past summer the U.S. military acquired a letter from Ayman al-Zawahri, Al-Qaida's second in command, to his top deputy in Iraq.

Gold and Platinum at Multi-Year Highs: Copper at an 18-year high - 2005-10-11
U.S. gold futures reached its highest point in almost 18 years yesterday at $482/oz.

New Energy Infrastructure - 2005-10-10
Despite the zeal of the environmentalist left, there's a possibly that the U.S will allow energy companies to build new oil refineries.

Heavy Metal Hedge - 2005-10-06
Over the past few days all of the major markets have experienced the proverbial tanking.