Rising Prices and Supply Interruption

No, I don't have time to update this blog, but I do have something to say tonight.

I went to get a blood test today, and the phlebotomist (sp?) didn't have any butterfly needles, which are extra necessary for people like me who don't have veins and who easily get hurt by needles. He said that they hadn't had any for 2 or 3 days. Interesting. He also said that he commutes from Fairfield to Berkeley and it takes him 1.5-2 hours to drive to work. He said that the one time that he had tried taking Amtrak, the train got him home 3 hours late. Three hours!! (The worst I've ever had on that line was 45 minutes late, and that was just last week. That sucked extra bad because I was late and had to pay on the train, so I paid 150% and got a ride that was 150% as long. Good thing I had a book with me.)

Why the hell does a head of organic lettuce cost $1.79 at Berkeley Bowl? That price snuck up this spring.

I was at Whole Foods yesterday, buying some tempeh, and it was on sale for its usual price. That's their way of sneaking in a price increase (under the $1.99 sale tag, it said that the regular price is $2.29). I hate when they do that.

Interesting that although gas prices are (artificially) a bit lower, food prices are still rising.

Can anyone spare some change so I can get some solar panels, batteries, inverters, and supplies to build a strawbale and cob cottage? It would be much appreciated.