Odds ‘n Sods:

Sam M. sent us this: CIBC Economist: $100 Oil by End of ’08–Expert: Oil Prices Set to Hit $100 by End of ’08, and Will Likely Stay at Triple-Digit Level. Perhaps the “alarmist” Peak Oil crowd was not far from the mark.

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A hat tip to Ben L. for forwarding us this article link: Tamiflu may create resistant bird flu

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The folks at SHTF Daily linked to a great primer on sound, specie-backed money being replaced by fiat currency: The Rule of Planned Money

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Chuck suggested ED-Day–Dead Sydney, an online Avian Influenza Pandemic survival novel from Australia, presently being posted in installments. It seems nicely done, thusfar. Be forewarned that there is some foul language. I will also be posting this is the Survival Fiction section of my Links Page.