Odds ‘n Sods:

US Coal to Gasoline Plant Will be the Largest in the World. The $64 question is: What will be the real EROEI ratio for this production process? If it is not any better that that for corn ethanol, then we may be witnessing little more that political grandstanding.

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Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish Department: ACORN Files for Bankruptcy. (A hat tip to Ross H. for the link.)

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AmEx (American Expatriate) forwarded this: FEMA’s data collection and analysis of national preparedness information stalled

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The folks at Internet Grocer (aka Best Prices Storable Foods) wrote to clarify some confusion caused by their recent newsletter. To put this straight: The November specials are for free shipping on the following: Full cases of butter, Full cases of canned cheese, large can cases of canned meats, MREs, and the Aquarain 200 and 400 water filters.