Miscellaneous

Others, like many of us, like ""the good Germans"" of another era, turn our heads away from this human rights read more

Others, like many of us, like ""the good Germans"" of another era, turn our heads away from this human rights catastrophe against, in turn, another 'despised' minority: the Palestinian people. Their resistance to brutal ethnic cleansing is, ironically, labeled ""anti-Semitic.""

Oil is being propped up by all the concerns that supplies will be interrupted. As long as the market thinks read more

Oil is being propped up by all the concerns that supplies will be interrupted. As long as the market thinks it's possible, we might see some more increases.

I don't see a catalyst to move prices much higher in the short term. Iran's not likely to cut exports read more

I don't see a catalyst to move prices much higher in the short term. Iran's not likely to cut exports anytime soon. We've had very warm weather this winter and have built gasoline supplies despite refiners operating at reduced rates.

It doesn't look like there will be any disruption in the near term. Iran relies on the money the oil read more

It doesn't look like there will be any disruption in the near term. Iran relies on the money the oil brings in so they wouldn't be able to cut supplies for long.

We still have a refining issue. Refineries in other parts of the country have been able to increase output but read more

We still have a refining issue. Refineries in other parts of the country have been able to increase output but they will have to go down later this year for maintenance. Refinery output will then fall below normal.

We still have a refining issue. Refineries in other parts of the country have been able to increase output but read more

We still have a refining issue. Refineries in other parts of the country have been able to increase output but they will have to go down later this year for maintenance.

It's clear that supplies of crude oil and natural gas are more than adequate. The gasoline supply looked pretty tight read more

It's clear that supplies of crude oil and natural gas are more than adequate. The gasoline supply looked pretty tight a few weeks ago but the market responded and that's no longer the case. We are also getting closer to the end of winter and it's clear gas and heating-oil stocks will be sufficient.

The unjustifiable severity of a parent is loaded with this aggravation, that those whom he injures are always in his read more

The unjustifiable severity of a parent is loaded with this aggravation, that those whom he injures are always in his sight.

A good conscience is to the soul what health is to the body; it preserves constant ease and serenity within read more

A good conscience is to the soul what health is to the body; it preserves constant ease and serenity within us; and more than countervails all the calamities and afflictions which can befall us from without.

When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.

When men are easy in their circumstances, they are naturally enemies to innovations.