Goodbye 2 Hello 3
Written by Luke BurgessPosted September 6, 2005Say goodbye to $2 gasoline. Most likely you'll never see it again.
The Changing Face of America
Written by Brian HicksPosted September 2, 2005The last two weeks of August is my favorite time of the year. Those weeks are a kaleidoscope of emotions invoking the excitement of the changing seasons with the realization that the freedom of summer is coming to an end.
Fear and Loathing in the French Quarter
Written by Brian HicksPosted September 1, 2005I've been to New Orleans several times. To be honest with you, I can only take that city in very short durations. A two day visit is ideal. Three is the max.
Steve Forbes Sees $35 Oil
Written by Luke BurgessPosted September 1, 2005You're simply not going to believe this. Publishing magnate Steve Forbes says that he expects oil prices to dip as low as $35 within a year.
Aluminum Prices Set to Rally
Written by Luke BurgessPosted August 30, 2005When I was in high school I worked part time for my father who owned a sheet metal fabrication shop. It was pretty good work. I got to work with my hands and I picked up some skills, like welding.
Oil Spikes Above $70
Written by Luke BurgessPosted August 29, 2005Luke Burgess discusses the state of the Oil economy after Hurricane Katrina.
Divide and Conquer
Written by Luke BurgessPosted August 26, 2005There's an old political maxim that says: "When your opponent is self-destructing, get out of his way."
Little Silver, Big Money
Written by Luke BurgessPosted August 23, 2005Jeff Siegel and Luke Burgess discuss platinum prices and other commodities.
Oil and Gas Prices
Written by Luke BurgessPosted August 22, 2005I flew to Chicago over the weekend for a bachelor party. And while I'd love to give you all the dirty details of Saturday night's exploits, I'm afraid that the information could "get into the wrong hands," if you know what I mean.
Green Hotels = Big bucks for LOHAS
Written by Jeff SiegelPosted August 18, 2005I was first introduced to the world of sustainable travel back in 1997 while on a weekend trip to the Berkshire Mountains in Massachusetts.
China and Russia: BFF (Best Friends Forever)
Written by Luke BurgessPosted August 18, 2005China and Russia have launched a cooperative eight-day war exercise called "Peace Mission 2005." Hold on just a minute. It's a war exercise called "Peace Mission"? That's makes as much sense as a Gloria Steinman wing at the Bunny Ranch.
Where Can You Buy Gas for 12 cents/Gallon?
Written by Luke BurgessPosted August 16, 2005For the second day in a row COMEX September copper rose to an all time high this morning touching $1.738 per pound.
The Humpty Dumpty Effect
Written by Luke BurgessPosted August 15, 2005Poor old Humpty was just relaxing, taking it easy on a wall one day. Maybe he was enjoying a smoke. Maybe he was checking out the lady eggs. Then all of a sudden... WHAM!! The poor schmuck falls off the wall and busts into a million pieces. No one can put him back together again. A sad story really.
Dear Iran... We're Coming for a Visit
Written by Luke BurgessPosted August 12, 2005Today crude-oil prices flew by its recent highs, past $65 and past $66, touching an all time high of $67.10 per barrel.
Conveniently Organic
Written by Jeff SiegelPosted August 10, 2005Last weekend I took a trip to Ithaca, NY to visit some friends. The drive from Baltimore is roughly five and a half hours. So that equates to at least one bathroom break and fill-up each way. (Now stay with me, because it's the bathroom breaks and fill-ups that maintain the importance of this story.)