Speculator: high spirits and avian flu

Arecent stop at a gas station provoked almost as much speculation as the gold and oil stocks in my pension portfolio. The high price tag on the pump demonstrated what happens when our leaders threaten almost every oil-producing state in the world with mayhem while refusing to take any serious measures on fuel economy at home. The second tag, at first glance, counterbalanced that churlish impression. It said that the fuel contained 10 percent ethanol. However, any warm ecological glow induced