Chart of the month coming up

I am late again on chart of the month, but it should be coming up later this week. So far, I have promised to do the following:
* post a review of Matt Simmons' book The Twilight in the Desert
* post my comments on the "reformed" light truck CAFE standards, and
* post the August chart of the month.

For analysis of situation developing as a result of hurricane Katrina, please see The Oil Drum and Econbrowser.