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
The Hitch-Hiker (The Twilight Zone) When the teleplay was adapted for radio on "The Twilight Zone Radio Dramas" in 2002, the role of Nan Adams was played by Kate Jackson. The Hitch-Hiker (The Twilight Zone) "The Hitch-Hiker" is episode sixteen of the American television anthology series "The Twilight Zone". It originally aired on January 22, 1960 on CBS. It is based on Lucille Fletcher's "The Hitch-Hiker". It is considered by some to be among the series' greatest episodes. Nan Adams, 27, on a cross-country road trip from New York City to Los Angeles, gets a flat tire on U.S. Route 11 in Pennsylvania and has