[Bleuachdu]

There is an unmistakable tone of tension from the rising gas prices.

However, I'd bet that this incident is completely isolated from the mini-energy crisis. Think about it. Things like this happen. The media picks up these stories when they can draw a loose corollary between a tragedy and national concern. It’s an interesting question of sociology. How does society at large influence what happens to us each day? I have a strange feeling similar incidents will pop up in the coming weeks. The question then will be: “did this happen because of the gas crisis, or because of the tragic story I saw Wolf Blitzer crying about?” I don’t know the answer, but I’m betting on the latter.

For your leisure reading, Google: “Micronesian suicide in the 60s.” Very interesting indeed.