Pretty Woman, Ugly Stock  Stating the obvious I can't believe I
actually have to say this, but here it is:  You should not base
an investment decision on your affection for actress Julia
Roberts. Or actor Morgan Freeman. Or race-car driver Rusty
Wallace. And certainly not musician and ponytailed icon Willie
Nelson.  What do all these celebrities have in common? They're
currently being used to help promote a horribly unprofitable,
bulletin board-traded biofuel start-up called Earth Biofuels
(OTC BB: EBOF.OB).  While I have no doubt these entertainers
have their hearts in the right place, I believe they have no
idea what kind of operation they're involved with, and the
potential it has to empty the pockets of their naive, if well-
intentioned, fans.  Biofuels: hot, but overhyped Before we get
too far into this, let me spare you the opportunity to funnel
any righteous indignation my way regarding conservation, "green"
energy, or "energy self-sufficiency." While I own a pair of oil
stocks, I'm no fan of the oil in