Barefoot Running

My training has been going well for a half-marathon I'm planning to run on Long Island on May 1.

I'm going to start experimenting with some barefoot running on the treadmill.


































Links for More About Barefoot Running:

http://www.barefoottyler.com/

... currently collecting links; I will add more soon!

Gaddafi Should Resign Now ; Also: Oil Futures Skyrocket

Oil Futures ++ :

http://finance.yahoo.com/futures?t=energy

NYMEX-Crude up $1/bbl futures heading fast to $100 / bbl.

London Brent-April: $1/BBL AT $103.59 .

I understand Libya's oil exports may mostly go to Europe, but fungibility would make it seem like world oil markets are likely to exhibit huge strain immediately if Gaddafi can't find some meds that make him less violent. Many, many reports that hundreds of peaceful citizens are dying at the hands of their government in Libya. From the NYT:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/21/world/africa/21libya.html?hp

Over the last three days his security forces have killed at least 173 people, according to a running tally by the independent group Human Rights Watch. Several people in Benghazi hospitals, reached by telephone, said they believed that as many as 200 had been killed and more than 800 wounded there on Saturday alone, with many of the deaths from machine gun fire. And after protesters marched in a funeral procession on Sunday morning, the security forces opened fire again, killing at least 50 more, Human Rights Watch said.

And top tribal leaders in the oil producing areas are credibly threatening to stop exports. If you like driving around a lot, cheaply, this will be inconvenient for you. But I appreciate the tribal leaders standing up for the safety of the people:

Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/20/libya-protests-threat-idUSLDE71J0P320110220

The head of the Al-Zuwayya tribe in eastern Libya has threatened to cut off oil exports unless authorities stop what he called the "oppression of protesters", Al Jazeera quoted him as saying on Sunday.

Gaddafi resign. It is outrageous to open fire with machine guns on your peaceful protesting citizens.