Twilight in the Desert Twilight in the Desert Twilight in the Desert: The Coming Saudi Oil Shock and the World Economy is a book by American investment banker Matthew Simmons. The text was initially published on June 10, 2005 by John Wiley & Sons. The book focuses on the petroleum industry of Saudi Arabia and posits that this country is approaching—or already at—its peak oil output and cannot substantially increase its oil production. —Review on theoildrum.com Simmons' prediction of rising oil prices made in "Twilight in the Desert" led to a bet with "New York Times" columnist John Tierney in August 2005. The two
Mirror Image (The Twilight Zone) Mirror Image (The Twilight Zone) "Mirror Image" is episode 21 of the American television anthology series "The Twilight Zone". It originally aired on February 26, 1960 on CBS. A young woman named Millicent Barnes is waiting in a bus depot in Marathon, New York, for a bus to Cortland, "en route" to a new job. Looking at a wall clock she notices the bus is late. She walks up to the ticket counter to ask the ticket agent when the bus will arrive, and he gruffly complains that this is her third time asking. Millicent denies this. While speaking with