GAS PRICES: Back in 2000, R.E. Finer and the Sportutes released Gas Hog Blues during a temporary spring/summer spike in gas prices. Unfortunately, the spike didn’t last long enough to make the Sportutes rich and famous. (Any resemblance between me and R.E. Finer is purely coincidental, I practically swear).

Now John Kerry’s singing the same tune, and Nick Schulz doesn’t think it’ll fly this time, either. There’s more on gas prices from energy analyst / blogger Lynne Kiesling, and Mike Giberson, too.