NOTE: This was written in response to an email argument regarding the purported $5/gallon the “media” was talking about in 6 months, I am not saying that part to be true or untrue, that is the lead in to this: I believe that petroleum prices do not directly follow the generally accepted principle of the [...]

There is an old saying “don’t believe everything you read” and it is very true.  So true in face that it is completely applicable to this site.  We do our best to provide great opinions, but we can be wrong too.  But this isn’t about us, its about statistics. We should all know by now [...]

The President of the United States, once the most revered title in the free world.  Now, I don’t know anymore.  President Nixon resigned the Office knowing that the Office was more important than the man (no, it was Clinton who was impeached not Nixon). This Presidency began with a Nobel Peace prize nomination (which I [...]

It is not in the typical practice of Styrofoamsoup to discuss detailed controversial political topics.  This is an editorial for purposes of academic exercise and does not represent the opinions in part or in whole of Styrofoamsoup or its author(s).  It is important that we remember the purpose of Styrofoamsoup is to incite emotions in [...]

It seems this one time semi-comical viewpoint section is going to become a regular part of Styrofoamsoup. I recently entered a discussion regarding the benefits of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the city limits (specifically Buffalo in this conversation, though it is a big issue in all of the State of New York and other states [...]