Handy biodiesel ammo

I'm feeling a little better since reading the handy fact-sheet that the folks at the National Biodiesel Board have just put out, debunking the various distorted information that has been circulating about biodiesel recently. I still think we need to drive our cars less, no matter what fuels them, and I still realize that we can't possibly produce enough domestic biodiesel to replace our current petroleum use. And the NBB fact-sheet sidesteps the fact that mono-cropping of any crop, soy or otherwise, tends to be hugely problematic from an environmental and social standpoint. Still, it's not all bad. There's no perfect single solution, but I'm comfortable promoting biodiesel as one small part of a general move in a more positive direction!

GM Summer in Vermont

Today's edition of the Rutland Herald includes a great photo of a mint 1967 Chevy Camaro convertible on the front page, with a caption that in part, reads like this:

"While General Motors is spending the summer in bankruptcy, and shedding brands like Pontiac, Hummer, and Saab, we wanted to take a look at what Detroit steel has meant and what it still means to Vermonters, and we want to hear from you. We're starting a photo gallery of GM products we spot on the street -- new or old, mint or mildewed -- and encourage you to post your photos and comments about your memories of GM there as well."

The web address is : www.rutlandherald.com/gmcars

Note: While this project is cool, I don't hold the same opinion of the Rutland Herald in general, which if you're interested, you'll see here:

http://www.strike-the-root.com/91/knight/knight2.html

Bibliography and eval's

I'm working on the bibliographic entry and seminar eval's today, but I'm only able to get online sporadically, so will post them as soon as I'm able. Thanks for your patience...