Special Note: Last weekend, we attended the annual conference of The Episcopal Network for Stewardship -- TENS. The meeting was at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kansas City and saw upwards of 150 stewardship officers, volunteers and clergy from all around the country, and even Canada and Australia. We had a fine time, and we will tell you about it, especially a new program in the Episcopal Church called "Living Wi$ely", which excites us a great deal. As we explain below, though, the price of gasoline took our attention in the succeeding days, so we tell you about that first. More to come!