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Snapshots: Patrick Wolf @ Antone's [Last Night]
Faith/Void: Bill Callahan at the Parish, Being Great
Weekend Music Preview: Sky Sunlight Saxon Memorial + 4th of July events
Commentary- African American Book Festival
- A toy rocket was close to nailing a Continental flight over Houston.
- Just In Time For The 4th of July! Watermelon and Viagra contain similar makeup!
- Chemical used in production of plasma screen TVs is said to be extremely harmful and contributes to increased global warming.
- Police are turning towards text messages to help fight crime.
- Yes, it's gotten that bad: Prayer vigils at gas stations.
- $144 a barrel--exactly what Bin Laden wanted.
- 12th murder in 2008: Man fatally shot in East Austin.
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Today's price for oil per barrel ($144) is 6 times more than it was when that article was written.
6 times more expensive.
I hear complaints about gas prices everyday but when you stop to read the fact that oil only cost $24 a barrel after 9/11/01 it really seems to hit home how F'ed our country has been under the current administration. Jesus.