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Well, that's one view of a pressing energy crisis suddenly much larger than the state of California. Pedal-to-the-metal increases--not just in gasoline but in heating oil, natural gas and electricity--are a state of mind across the land, and most folks aren't appeased by Schupp's silver-lining view. Gasoline at the self-serve pump, for example, sells at a national average of more than $1.70 a gal.--up 5% in the past two weeks. That's an all-time high, although when adjusted for inflation the price is still lower than...
...Well, that's one view of a pressing energy crisis suddenly much larger than the state of California. Pedal-to-the-metal increases--not just in gasoline but in heating oil, natural gas and electricity--are a state of mind across the land, and most folks aren't appeased by Schupp's silver-lining view. Gasoline at the self-serve pump, for example, sells at a national average of more than $1.70 a gal.--up 5% in the past two weeks. That's an all-time high, although when adjusted for inflation the price is still lower than...
...weekend warriors who find themselves a little weak on those really steep hills, electric bikes are the perfect answer. You can pedal until you start to poop out, then with the flick of a switch you can give your tired legs a boost from a battery-powered electric motor like the one found in a blender. (The motor works only when you're pedaling, so you're not cheating totally.) Or, if you want to bike to work but don't like to show up for your morning meeting in full sweat, electric bikes can make the ride easier...
...young as they once were but also among teens and young adults. A survey of buyers by Ford Motor company, which makes several models (including one that folds up smaller than a baby stroller), showed that even extreme cyclists were buying electric bikes for off-days and daily errands. Pedal...
...President, Bush often told his aides, "I know the Chinese"--and then rang up Beijing for a friendly chat. The habit drove advisers like Scowcroft crazy, not only because they couldn't keep track of what he said but also because Bush Sr. had a tendency to soft-pedal problems. As tensions rose last week, Bush aides began to hope that a family powwow was taking place. One of the many West Wing officials who worked for both father and son put it this way: "God, I hope he is talking to his father...