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West Fertilizer Co. and State of Texas Negligent

  Details about the West Fertilizer plant operations are emerging, courtesy of Reuters and a Texas House committee, that paint a very disturbing picture. It was already known that the…

The World’s Biggest QR Code

The World’s Biggest QR Code

    The Kraay family farm outside of Lacombe, Alberta, Canada, has grown a corn maze for the past 13 years. The Kraay mazes are famous in Canada, and have…

More Drought Relief From Administration

More Drought Relief From Administration

According to my local television station, WCAX-TV in Burlington, Vermont, there is rejoicing in our centralized food bank in Barre – they will be getting real meat this year. Food…

“Hot Enough For You?”

  Standing in my tent at our local farmers’ market Saturday I decided that question was about the stupidest thing anyone could use as a conversational opener. At noon, we…

Forget More Help For Drought Victims – Congress Can’t Be Bothered

Forget More Help For Drought Victims – Congress Can’t Be Bothered

All or part of 26 states are experiencing drought conditions. Crops are dying in the fields, grain and hay for feeding beef and dairy cattle is drying up, forcing the…

Repubs Want To Cripple Gov’s And Business’ Ability To Assess Need

Repubs Want To Cripple Gov’s And Business’ Ability To Assess Need

When we moved into this house, we were surprised to answer the door one evening to an employee of the Census Bureau. She explained that she was over half-way through…

Canadian Chef Heads For The Sugarbush

Canadian Chef Heads For The Sugarbush

I don’t usually do fluffy human interest stories, but this one was irresistible. It contains two of my favorite things – Canadians and food. Martin Picard is one of Canada’s…

Alabama’s Economy Going Way Of Arizona’s

Alabama’s Economy Going Way Of Arizona’s

First it was the Hispanics leaving Arizona in droves because of fears that the “papers please” law would cause widespread harassment. The damage to the Arizona tax revenue stream kicked…

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