3x Thursday

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Modern Times

1. What do you think of all-time high gas prices? Do you think it's really due to supply & demand, or more towards Big Oil making money as a direct result of what is going on in the Middle East in general? Why/why not?

I think there is a definitely a supply/demand issue compounded by the different state regs on formulation of gas, but I know it's more about Mobil and Exxon making their dime. Or dollar, in this case. I think they're behavior over the past five years has been criminal and I think they should be investigated for SOME kind of price fixing. But I doubt that will happen as long as their buddy George is the president.

2. Do you have a prediction for the outcome of the Iraq War? What is it? Why? If you don't have a prediction, why not?

I don't see a good ending. I see something like what happened at the end of Vietnam, complete with airlift and total mayhem for several years after we leave. Or several decades. We have hashed up this mission badly.

3. Do you think that music has suffered at the hands of technology? How so/how not?

Technology has brought in a new way of creating music. Like any other, however, it has its geniuses and its hacks. Unfortunately, as in many other instances, the hacks tend to make the money, while the true artists work in relative obscurity. Technology has made it easier to disseminate your work to a broad audience; that's a double-edged sword as well.