The trampoline we call the economy.

As I was feasting upon my oatmeal this morning, I watched the NASDAQ crash 100 points within ten minutes of the New York Stock Exchange opening. As this is seemingly now commonplace, I proceeded to take another bite of my breakfast. As the news progressed in it's daily routine, I noticed something peculiar, the price of gas was dropping... I wondered why such a thing would happen in such a dire time. Upon listening, I discovered the demand for oil has dropped drastically (A written version of what I heard is hyper linked to the picture on the left).

I worry now that this has occurred, as there's no way gas can drop from nearly 4 dollars a gallon to 2 dollars and some change in a few months without a serious catch. Sure demand dropped and prices along with it, but doesn't that imply that once the prices reach an all time low that people will begin buying again? I feel this price plummet will worsen our current oil crisis, while padding the stock market with just enough money to raise prices once again, only to start the same cycle anew.

This drop in oil price can mean nothing good. Yes, we shall have extremely cheap gas for a month or two... but the prices are going to skyrocket and throw the economy on its knees again, and possibly even worse off than it is now. And on top of economic pain, we are going to feel the effects at the gas pump. I already tried to fill up my tank yesterday, only to stand in line behind ten or twelve other furious customers. People either need to learn how to keep conserving gasoline, just as if the price were still 4 dollars, or horde the discount fuel and learn that the price will spike to record highs...

This economic crash is leaving so much in our everyday lives crippled. All of these little numbers we see on TV everyday are now effecting the way we go about our lives... I never thought that these stocks would bring such a profound effect to the everyday. Hopefully soon, something will cushion such a crisis, because these low gas prices and sales everywhere are just the catch to something horrendous.

Click here for a link to an interesting video about the effect of the gas prices on our local providers.

I don't know if I'm having bad luck or what....

I honestly think blogger has something against me... I post, but then where did the post go? Obviously not onto this blog... it took me 3 HOURS to realize where all these posts I've been making have gone to the 50% of the time. Apparently, I had a blog from 2000 that is linked to the same account as this one... and all of my posts were going to that blog instead of this one... fun stuff...
Anyways, I deleted that blog and hopefully all of my posts will arrive safely at this blog...
I may be able to code a mean website... but blogging is not my niche...

Climbing out of the mainstream and into the river of truths

Just the other day, I decided our school's Fall break would not be complete without at least one day of binging on Youtube videos. Though I do believe I lost several parts of my brain to the process, I did manage to find some beneficial and intriguing media in the process. In particular, I came across this video:



I learned something new from this single video, something not even the hundred Rick Roll videos before it could compare to. I saw a part of our society, a part of many societies that wanted to take the world around us by the collar and report the truth. I saw people who didn't want to accept mainstream media; I saw people like me, who want change. The change I believe we all want might not come from legalizing ferrets, marijuana and the ability to purchase tanks, but rather from changing the way the world sees the rest of the world. I mean, instead of seeing "We are winning the battle in Iraq!" maybe we can see the destruction and the other side, as shown in the video. This is exactly how I feel the media should be faced with, the truth as shown by those living in it, not by a single reporter.

If y'all want to check out any reports from people around the world, outside of the mainstream, click on the link after the break:
Video Republic