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Vote at the pump
Gas prices won’t be going down for a while. But at least we as consumers can ease the pain by voting with our consumer dollars, and patronizing oil companies that are devoting at least a small share of their revenue … Continue reading
“Freeconomics”
After being on the road for a week or more I always return home (wherever that may be in a given year) with a wealth of new ideas on my mind. It’s a timeless tradition for the weary traveler as … Continue reading
I Want One!
This is awesome. Salad greens, cherry tomatoes, and chili peppers! Organic! And here’s the really cool thought – hook it up to a solar panel and set it up in sub-saharan Africa, and this could bring vitamins and nutrients to … Continue reading
Hyperbole? Or too much Haggis?
Obviously, I think food supply issues are a serious concern, but I’m not about to jump on board with this article from Scotland’s Sunday Herald: More than 73 million people in 78 countries that depend on food handouts from the … Continue reading
Politics, Food, and New World Order
So Jake has been trying to convince me to start blogging. To tell you the truth, I’ve always been a behind-the-scenes kinda girl, so putting your thoughts out there for the world to see is a whole new experience for … Continue reading
Another Man Without a Plan
Sometimes, I feel like I am the man without a plan (as in Amartya Sen’s review of Easterly’s White Man’s Burden). Every once in a while I am reminded that I am not the only one. Mark Mathabane, author of … Continue reading