Since it is a holiday and since most vital northern energy issues are taking another day of rest, we bring you links to issues directly and indirectly related to energy...that we normally wouldn't feature due to other priority stories, issues and editorials.  -dh Public Employee Union Day A lot has changed for organized labor since Labor Day was federally recognized 120 years ago. Obama's low-income, community lending shakedown reaches $128 billion  Bank of America and other institutions get busted for engaging in risky low-income lending, and naturally, their penalty is to [...]