I really don't pay too much attention to gas prices. That is not to say that I enjoy throwing money away, it just means that when the needle is approaching the E, I fill up. Don't get me wrong, my family has done things to cut back. About two and a half years ago we became a one car family. It was only meant to be temporary, but we like the idea of saving nearly $1000 a month, so we have stuck with it.

My wife takes the bus home from work more often than not, and when I travel I try to take public transportation rather than renting a car. You can do this is big cities with proper infrastructure, Winnipeg however is a different story.

Anyway, this morning I read a blog post by Andy Ihnatko, who is a technology writer for the Chicago Sun Times. The last few lines are especially poignant.

It just goes to show that these artificially inflated oil prices are at the top of peoples mind, and not just another gripe that people have, like the weather this summer! Great change is coming in the world, I am just not certain at this point whether it will be good or bad.