It's a challenge to hang tough with the Peak Oil narrative these days. The general (and false) conception of Peak Oil theory was that it predicted that industrial society would run out of oil and that everything would grind to a halt. The perception today is that we are awash in oil from hydro-fracking and horizontal drilling and that this will be
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I actually think lots of black folks like baseball. But I suspect most of them can't afford a ticket. No big mystery, folks. That's what systemic racism looks like. But think about this---. I heard some black, female musicians on the local campus radio. It was a performance somewhere. The lead singer ended the set with a state that said something to the effect that if you have any privilege---don't feel guilty, use it to make the world a better place.
I'm an old white man with a good education and other opportunities. I don't feel guilty about there not being black people at an event. I feel guilty when we waste our privilege and don't actually accomplish anything.
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