Wednesday, July 31, 2002
This is wrong on so many levels ...
Anne Wilson points to this NY Times op-ed on the place of King Corn in American life.
So. We are overproducing corn. We are using it to create soft drinks, junk food, and heart-destroying fatty beef. Oh, and helping to breed superbugs too. All while tying our agriculture to Middle Eastern oil. Could we be any more stupid?
Nancy's reaction (after the initial horror) was to want to know "who did this to us"? This is a very good thought (not that I'm enough of a journalist to dig out the answers myself), but it seems important to remember that this situation is not an accident.
Monday, July 29, 2002
One Politician I Would Actually Trust
Just went back through my old town this weekend on the way to some family R&R, and was pleasantly surprised to find the place covered with "Bruce Caswell for State Representative" signs. Mr. Caswell was my math teacher from 7th grade on (except for 8th grade, where he was detoured into English for some administrative reason I never understood). He was also the track coach. All the cliche's about a fantastic teacher and/or coach making an incredible difference in kid's lives -- well, they're true.
I hope he makes it. Besides, it'll be nice to know someone in the legislature.
