I'm a writer. I do many things, but writing is one of my favourites. I use my blog mainly to pontificate about a variety of topics that may or may not be interesting to anyone. I don't let that stop me.

If it looks like I haven't posted in a while, it doesn't mean I'm not writing. My writing will appear elsewhere. And if I'm not writing, I may also be out taking photos.

Posts tagged "oil"

BP oil disaster: funny & serious

A couple of videos related the the oil disaster in the Gulf: one funny and one serious.
Edmonton AM business panel: Alberta sales tax

Edmonton AM business panel: Alberta sales tax

The Alberta government is floating trial balloons about the possibility of a sales tax in Alberta. I don't know if there's ever been a riot in this province, but if they did that, there would be. The Alberta government does have revenue issues and a sales tax might solve them.

No wonder people hate oil companies

The flagrant display of incompetence and greed shown by British Petroleum (BP) in the Gulf of Mexico right now is nothing short of sickening. It's no wonder people hate oil companies these days. Of course they're not all like BP, but BP isn't helping any of them.

BP – Gulf Oil Spill Response

Sometimes doing your best just isn’t enough. I’d say that’s the case with BP right now. (I’m testing out the WordPress “QuickPress” feature.)

2009 Alberta budget

The 2009 Alberta budget deficit hasn't made anyone happy. Alberta's suffering from the huge drop in oil prices. Is the rest of the world gloating?