"dinosaur without a mate"

In the concluding chapter in the legendary book on barbeque, "Smokestack Lightning," the author quotes Frank about the future of barbeque in America: "You know, " Frank says, looking around, "what we have here is a dinosaur without a mate." Which sums up a lot of enterprises, from GM right down to a local store not connected to a national chain. If you don't have a "bail out," or a sugar daddy connexion to Wall Street/Feds you'd better enjoy your dinosaur status, and hope for the best. Let the good times roll.

Speaking of the apocalypse, don't miss the production "Collapse," featuring author, ex-police officer & reporter, Michael Ruppert. This mindboggling production documents life beyond peak oil & 9/11 in an alarming, basic way. This is available on DVD, of course, I got it from the public library. Can we avoid "global disaster," (?), this is a primer on the subject.