Things that make you go hmmm #1

There was a song in the eighties titled "Things that make you go hmmm". The line really caught on because people realized there are a lot of things in this world that make you stop and think. And go hmmm. Usually with a furrowed brow. For example, I was watching an expert in back to schol stuff for kids being interviewed on a morning news show yesterday. She explained in earnest the importance of stretchy book covers and the wisdom of a backpack that had an ipod holster on the strap. Now so far I've counted four things that "make me go hmmm" in this story.
Let's see if we're together on this.

1. There is such a thing as a back to school expert
2. It was on a supposed "News" show
3. The necessity of stretchy book covers
4. The wisdom of an ipod holster on a backpack "so kids can listen to it on the bus or walking to school" (an actual quote) because we all know that kids would never listen to them in the actual school building and MY child would NEVER listen to it in class. I don't care what the teacher says. Yeah, I'm kinda fixated on number 4.

The glittering jewel in this collection of mind numbing tripe was when the host - interviewer made the startling revelation that "You can get these anywhere they sell them." I am NOT making this up.

Alright, now that we understand what can make you go hmmm and the type of people we're dealing with, here's my thing.

When the price of gas started going up about seven weeks ago, every media institution kept us up to date of every one cent rise in the price of gas. Every day we were told the highest price per gallon in the country.

Well, if you haven't noticed, over the last two weeks gas has gone down forty cents, at least in my area. If you drive you've probably noticed this.

Have you noticed the media coverage on this? Neither have I. Hmmm. So gas goes up thirty cents in five weeks and it's the worst conspiracy not proven in the history of man. Gas goes down forty cents in two weeks and it's not worth the medias time to cover it. Why would that be?

That's my hmmm this time. I would really like to hear other peoples thoughts on this matter.