At $3.66 per gallon for the "cheap stuff," gas is at an all time high.  And I'm not just talking about the stuff that goes in the car.  Although $3.66 gas is a primary cause of my other gas problem of late.  But is it really a problem?

Sure, world energy consumption is going through the roof, speculators are driving the price of all sorts of energy products sky high which drives up transportation costs, manufacturing prices, agricultural prices, pretty much everything.  Throw in a bunch of either, very greedy or very stupid banks and some very gullible and ill-informed consumers and you get a mortgage melt down for which we are all going to be paying.  The "R" word is being tossed around like it is the end of the world.  It is a wonder we all don't have gas.  And while the other "R" word, "Rolaids" might help, (and might also count as a qualified medical expense, and as such could be paid for from your Health Savings Account), we might want to think about other ways to perfume this swine.

I'm not an economist but I do know