ChristopHer E. SmithPipeline EditorOn the eve of Election Day 2010 in the US, much work needs to be done on a number of fronts, both regarding the energy industry and other issues."Work" is the key word in the preceding sentence. Once all the political battles have been settled for another 2 years, it will again be time to roll up our collective American sleeves and actually start getting things done.Neither cynicism nor myopia have anything to add to this process; work cannot be properly conducted in their presence.At the same time, however, applying oneself to solving the problems at hand provides its own cure: if you're busy enough actually pursuing productive goals the mind ...