Leave It To George Will To put This Election In Prespective…

The Center for Responsive Politics calculates that, by Election Day, $2.4 billion will have been spent on presidential campaigns in the two-year election cycle that began in January 2007, and

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Corn…it’s only good for ‘shine.

Put that fruit juice down and grab a Coke. Haven’t you heard? High-fructose corn syrup — the ubiquitous sweetener found in everything from soft drinks to ketchup — isn’t bad

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An Open Letter to the Next Farmer in Chief – Michael Pollan

This link is as much for me as it is for you few folks who read these daily musings. Farmer in Chief By MICHAEL POLLAN Dear Mr. President-Elect, It may

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Final Gustav Update for Me

Image by Getty Images via Daylife Hurricane Gustav continues plowing inland, and is now just a Category 1 hurricane. The storm surge has peaked and is falling in New Orleans

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More Musing on the State of Our Food…

It just goes to show you, when the government doesn’t believe in regulations…Regulations go by the wayside and enforcement becomes mute… Whole Foods Market pulled fresh ground beef from all

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