By Reilly Capps In times of crisis, why can't leaders recognize reality and do what is obviously necessary? Like: - Why didn't Major League Baseball notice that Sammy Sosa and Barry Bonds had noggins the size of beach balls? -  Why didn't Europeans in 1348 notice a correlation between flea-infested rodents and the plague? - Why didn't Easter Island chiefs curtail logging? In 2011, among the things that are blatantly obvious and desperately need doing are: 1. A gasoline ...