It's all related to our oil nightmare, yes, including corn used for ethanol.
The Fate Of Nations Cd cover comes to mind, the earth melting................
Everything I buy has gone way up.
In fact that's one of my pet peeves. Coffee creamer! Coffeemate was only 2.50 last year and now it is 4.00 and up. Coffee is my savior in the morning. If I have to give up other things I will, but I'll buy my creamer, damn it. Even though it pisses me off!
Orange juice....never went down after the freeze last year. And eggs...I'm trying to bypass those things I think are well overpriced.
Rice, I only eat brown rice. Still a good deal.
IF I had a yard I would most definitely grow my own.