Grande, Skinny, Extra-Hot, Barrel of Oil

Unless you have been living under a rock* you know that gas prices are on the rise. The big question on everyone's mind is, "When will this affect the amount of driving we do?" I'm here to tell you that we have a long way to go. We live in a country of people who will pay between $3.00-$6.00 for their daily latte. Until the price of a gallon of gas is more than the price of coffee, nothing is going to change. You saw this when gas jumped over $3.00 due to Hurricane Katrina. Those of you who buy from any place with some derivation of "Buzz," "Bean," "Ground," or, "Cup-a..." in the title, you had second thoughts. It will take another $1.75 before die-hard Starbuckers are going to have to rethink their road costs.

Prove me wrong America! Show me that you believe there is at least one thing that is more important to you than personal freedoms. Maybe it all starts with a realization that it is ridiculous to pay $5.00 for a cup of coffee when you could sponsor a child through Compassion International for only $30 a month. I've have to go now and search for change in the sofa so I can drive to Starbucks and get my grande, extra-hot, ...


*This is in no way intended to be derogatory to those people who do live under rocks. Nor does this statement include anyone whose apartment happens to be directly below the actor/wrestler The Rock.