Don’t believe Missouri state government. They really stretch the truth.
Stretched Truths
Category: State and Local Issues
Food Stamps Approach The 21st Century
My daughter loves to cook and she forces everyone in her home (including the dog) to eat healthy. For example, the step kids like chicken nuggets, so, she makes them from scratch – even sneaking shredded cauliflower and carrots into Read More …
Outsmarting Squirrels?
One afternoon this spring my wife found a Charlie Brown style tomato plant, small and yellow, on sale for $1.00. She replanted it into a nice pot, gave it a great spot on the deck and watered it every day. Read More …
What’s Wrong With Missouri?
Amid a series of emails with friends fighting hunger about the nation I got asked a question: “What’s wrong with Missouri?’ My friend dutifully follows news about Covid – and how Missouri seems immune to common sense. She read about Read More …
Twenty Years Without Change
Remember capitalism? Market a needed product at a fair price and treat your workers well enough that they remain loyal. That formula is so dead.
Creative Writing
I emptied the mailbox at my mom’s today. The one day yield: 27 #10 or #11 envelopes. All but two came from charities, trolling for 1% donations rates spurred by sad stories or return envelope stickers. The other two came Read More …