6:21 a.m. - This morning I was watching U.S. Farm Report, and there was a very good explanation about the high gas prices. He really just made it simple, and it's based on a capitalist economy. The supply of crude oil is not the problem. The number of refineries producing gas is on decline, and the demand of gas by Americans is very high. Even though the refineries that do still exist are producing at a high rate, there is no incentive to restart refineries that have been shut down or build new refineries because profits are very good right now. Plus, with more and more switchover to alternative fuel sources such as solar and wind and electric vehicles, the refining industry recognizes that its opportunity to profit from refining oil is decreasing. So why would companies restart old refineries or build new ones when the extended future looks like alternative fuel sources are on the rise. Basically, the gas refinery people are going to make money while they can...and until the demand for gas fuel decreases...nothing really can stop them. When people finally are over their "pandemic things" and travel less, and when the transportation industry starts using less diesel and gas (trucks, planes, trains, etc), then gas will come down but probably never return to prepandemic levels....why? Because the oil refinery people want to make money as long as they can.
https://video.farmjournal.com/category/videos/john-s-world
Today...I think we have friends and family coming over for a pool/cookout day. Amber is throwing together some type of birthday celebration for me, even though it's not my birthday. We are going to be out of town on vacation, and while I generally don't view my birthday as a reason to celebrate July 15 every year, it will be nice to have a "pool day" today. In the meantime, I think I'm going to get a little exercise in this morning.
Things to do
- complete IHSA concussion test
- find closer volleyball clinic? Sterling is July 14
- purchase volleyball and basketball umpiring mechanics booklets from IHSA
- FOR South Dakota TRIP
- fill truck and fill extra gas can with fuel for the SD trip
- check air pressure in camper tires
- make sure to have
- receipts of reservations
- checkbook
- medicine and toiletries bag
- charging wires
- wallet
- both sets of keys for truck and camper
- AT HOME
- mow yard
- fill chlorinator and refill tab bucket
- Farm-n-Fleet - fill birdseed bucket and get cat another cat litter refill
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