Price reduction!

We have some shirts remaining which we have reduced to $15.00 (even though the buy button still says $25 - the actual paypal buttons will show $15 after you get in).

Thanks for your support !

Thank you for helping folks as a result of the April 20 explosion that killed 11 workers, sank a drilling rig and led to the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. The disaster has caused an environmental and economic nightmare for people who live, work and play along hundreds of miles of Gulf shoreline. Gulf residents will be feeling the pain for years to come. Many people are still struggling to make ends meet with some waters still closed to fishing. Shrimpers who are allowed to fish are finding it difficult to sell their catch because of the perception that the seafood is not safe to eat.

Strungout BP Gas Station

"Strungout on Oil" has many meanings. At this gas station in Florida, it appears that this location has been "strung out" by the unofficial boycott of many BP gas stations. As you can see, the bays are almost completely empty, and there is a "For Lease" sign out front. Sadly, this business owner is also a victim of this oil spill, through no fault of his own.

This is my Dad, not the owner of the station.

Gulf Spill Is the Largest of Its Kind, Scientists Say

With an estimated 5 million barrels of oil spilled, the BP Deepwater Horizon Rig catastrophe has now become the largest spill ever. The previous holder of the record was the Bay of Campeche spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 1979, in Mexican waters. The Exxon Valdez spill of March 1989 in Alaskan waters was 257,000 barrells. An interesting website that addresses the Valdez spill and it's lingering environmental impact might provide some insight on the battle that lies ahead for the Gulf coast.

 http://www.evostc.state.ak.us/facts/index.cfm

My Dad and me at Satellite Beach, on the oil-free Atlantic coast of Florida     

 Strung Out in Mississippi

BP claims today that the "static kill" was a success, and that no more oil should escape from the well. There are varying reports on the total amount of oil that was spilled, from 92 million gallons to over 200 million gallons. There are some reports from BP and our government that perhaps only 26% of the oil is left to be collected or to wash up on our shores. I question how they came up with the 26% figure, when there is such a wide range on the estimate of the total spill. Let's hope that they are right, and that the corner has been turned on the environmental front.