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Lodging Planner for Lake Tahoe Weekend Run - May 18 - 19, 2024

Saturday and Sunday overnight run to South Lake Tahoe. Enjoy the backroads, less traveled, and even more scenic than your usual run up the f...

The Profit Of Doom And Gloom

[Photo Credit: The Washington Times]
This is John Hofmeister, a former President of Shell Oil Company. Recently, as reported at autoevolution and elsewhere, he predicted that gas prices would hit $5.00/gallon in the US in 2012. Now, there may be market trends and statistics to back him up, however, this is the same guy who in 2008, according to The Washington Times, called for gas rationing as chief executive of his then newly found company "Citizens for Affordable Energy, Inc." Of course, the repentant oil man's comment comes just as he starts his campaign to sell his new book "Why We Hate The Oil Companies." Only $16.80 with free Supersaver shipping at Amazon.com.