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When it Comes to Gas Prices, Everything Suddenly Makes Sensenew

As I stood there at Costco, watching the numbers spin by like the year marker on The Time Machine (the original, with Rod Taylor), I had a brief moment of pristine clarity.
Tucson Weekly  |  Tom Danehy  |  05-01-2008  |  Commentary

Scooters Used to be Cool, Now They're Just Generic and Efficientnew

There's no such thing as a free ride, but scooter dealers are ready to sell you the next best thing: 75 to 125 miles per gallon. As fuel prices soar, motorcycles and scooters are more visible on Richmond's streets.
Style Weekly  |  Staff  |  04-30-2008  |  Transportation

Music Biz's Latest Villain: The Price of Gasnew

Bands are scaling down their crews and itineraries.
Seattle Weekly  |  Karla Starr  |  04-14-2008  |  Music

A Worldwide Hops Shortage is Bad News for Brewersnew

Brewers across the U.S. are simultaneously facing several seriously grave issues: an unprecedented worldwide shortage of hops, an unusually short supply of malted barley, an enormous increase in transport expenses due to the rise in fuel prices, and a severely devalued dollar.
Charleston City Paper  |  T. Ballard Lesemann  |  04-09-2008  |  Food+Drink

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