Quagmire
The word "quagmire" has come to be synonymous with a conflict from which one has become so engaged that one cannot extract oneself. The simple definition is a soft ,wet or marshy area that yields... More »
The word "quagmire" has come to be synonymous with a conflict from which one has become so engaged that one cannot extract oneself. The simple definition is a soft ,wet or marshy area that yields... More »
Organic food has an aura of being better--better for your health, better for the environment, better for farmers. In many ways this is true, but do you really know what you are buying? All organic... More »
This morning my wife and I woke in a lean-to in the Adirondacks. Rain fell all night. In the mountains it had fallen as snow. We got up early, packed up and stopped in Keene... More »
Today I read a New York Times Editorial called A Factory Farm Near You (you need a paid subscription to read it). The key point from it is this: Wherever it appears, factory farming has... More »
A few days ago I posted a quick note about my frustration with the Iraq war. Clay posted a thoughtful response to this. One thing he said was this: Crude oil is used to produce... More »