Monday, September 26, 2005

The Virtuosity of Conservers According to the NY Times: President Bush called on Americans to conserve gasoline and avoid non-essential driving today as the average national prices for retail gasoline climbed higher for the first time since they peaked over the Labor Day weekend. "We can all pitch in by being better conservers," Mr. Bush said after being briefed on the situation at the Energy Department. It remains to be seen whether Bush will henceforth travel to his post-hurricane photo-ops in the Goodyear Blimp rather than Air Force One, but apparently he no longer endorses Cheney's assertion that  "Conservation may be a sign of personal virtue, but it is not a sufficient basis for a sound, comprehensive energy policy." Although walking is practically illegal in Southern California, I do so whenever possible, and when I drive, it's a fuel-efficient subcompact car, not a gas-guzzling Hummer like our action-hero governor motors around in. I guess that makes me what Bush would call a virtuoso conversationalist. 11:00:41 AM    comment []