For Father’s Day my favorite child gave me a nice Gift Certificate to a south county meat market. Alas, the certificate bought less than I expected. For example, a three pound pack of ground chuck patties which had been $17.97 Read More …
Charities will be pummeled by increased requests for help which far exceed their ability to respond. The state and federal governments, along with experts, meanwhile will keep telling people to go to charities for help.
In normal times at my house 90% of dinners feature “sale meat.” Yes, between the local grocery store and the meat market I pride myself on stocking-up on beef, chicken, pork, steak and even fish when things go on sale. Read More …
Half A Job… First surprise: the Department of Social Services posted the Family Support Division, MO HealthNet Division Monthly Management Report for March 2020 right when they should have! Second surprise: Family Support managed to field only half a response Read More …
Hello Again! At a time when food pantries and emergency food distributions are struggling to feed families, yesterday the USDA published information on emergency, pandemic food stamp eligibility. This was expected. (Though the actual details seem to be running a Read More …
Missouri has so emasculated its staff and structure to help families that they fail in good times. These are not good times.