Reflections on an Odd Life

Signs of the Apocalypse

At dinner last night, one of my friends said it seemed like we were living in End Times, what with all the troubling economic news each day. When I refilled my rental car this morning, I agreed. Gas here in LA is about $4 a gallon, meaning that just fill the half tank of my VW Jetta ran me $35! I can’t imagine Americans living the same way for much longer with numbers like that affecting their pocketbooks.