A View From the Edge

Anyone who lives in the city, any city, or large town thinks of the countryside as a peaceful place to go to unwind, to breathe the fresh air, for long spring and summer walks and recreation. In fall it is to watch the changing leaves. In winter enjoying the snow and winter sports.

You know the feeling; you’re driving along on a wet slippery road and you wonder just how much pressure on the gas peddle you can get away with before you skid and crash.

Let me state, from the outstart, that people are entitled to their beliefs, their wishes, and their emotional responses to what are serious issues. I do have a slight problem with some religious interpretations on scripture which are imposed on others.

It seems to me that there are different approaches to the inflationary woes we’re all facing. One is based on the financial institutions making sure their assets and power remains intact. Another way is to build the economy and strength of the workforce.

The place you are standing occupies a spot on this planet. The field the farmer plows stretches across some of the surface. The coastline the fisherman sails goes from here to there. All these demonstrate the traditional need for maps.

The government claims that you can feed a family of five on a low-cost plan for around $300 a week. Yes, a week, and that’s the lowest cost plan. That’s the government’s own estimate nationally (published in July 2022 by the USDA, called Official USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food at Home at Three Levels, U.S.

Recently, a study has been performed concerning cotton and the amount of water needed to grow and then process cotton into clothing. First off, it is necessary to ask: What type of water?

Always be skeptical of politicians who claim to want open government and transparency. What they want is leverage and finger-pointing control in the very government they claim needs airing in public.