We are paying $4 per gallon. What is Exxon doing?

Making money. Simple. I know there are those who will say it isn't their fault, that they're the beneficiary of Cheney or Iraq or whoever, but when you look at a 30% profit gain for a company that is already the most profitable in the universe at a time when people are making drastic changes in their lives to cope, I just can't feel that Exxon is exempt from any blame.

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Makers of Dove buying palm oil from suppliers who destroy Indonesian rainforests

This is just stupid! Is it so bad that major companies have to cut corners just to make an extra buck? The link below leads to the greanpeace story itself -- not much there other than the facts -- but the real kicker is the video and the open letter at the bottom of the page that goes to Unilever, the makers of Dove products. Please help. Do your part. It takes a minute.

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Wow. Desperation at work, but at least it's clever.

One of the most amazing displays of "Is it clever or is it just plain dumb?" I guess that will depend on if it works or not, but either way, I have to say that I like the attempt. The fact that it will probably get over 10k diggs is just absolutely mind-blowing.


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Pondering the Potential of a Web 3.0: Social Hybrid

This is a well thought-out post about the potential that is (hopefully) coming. Web 3.0 has been bubbling for a long time. Many have claimed to have started it, but nothing has really been different enough from Web 2.0 to really make a mark. What we really need is something fresh, something different. You would think that it wouldn't be that hard, but hey -- it's the Internet. Everything seems harder on the Internet.

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