Odds ‘n Sods:

Five Years After Blackout, Power Grid Still in ‘Dire Straits’

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I spotted an interesting thread over at the LATOC Forums: Questioning my rural relocation strategy… Obviously, some in the Peak Oil “Doomer ” crowd discount the threat of looting and other lawlessness in a Grid Down America. I’m not one of them!

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Cheryl N. found us this: Wachovia boosts loss to $9.11 billion, cuts more jobs

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Cheryl also spotted: Credit Crunch Misery Deepens for UBS–Writes Down Another $7.6 Billion