Food vs. Fuel

Corn prices have apparently doubled, thanks to demand for corn-based ethanol.  The future is here.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070321/sc_nm/ethanol_food_prices_dc_1

Cork, Cars, Cima, Comp, Cast, and the Coal Pact That Ate Europe

The cork handlebars really are nice.  I still haven't experienced them in a post-rain state.  I suppose I could always wet them myself.

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