Posted by
Katie Favazza on Wednesday, July 02, 2008 10:40:35 PM
Love
Thy Neighbor, the Farmer
Finally! Someone is connecting the dots on how to please both lovers of
the free market and lovers of
the market. This
Motley Fool piece is a great look at Wal-Mart and others who are
embracing local produce.
Produce in the U.S. travels an average of 1,500 miles
to get to consumers' kitchens, and the company says that through
"better logistics planning, better packing of trucks, and local
sourcing, Wal-Mart expects to save millions of food miles each year"
with its commitment to local fruits and veggies.
Read: Wal-Mart saves money getting the goods and that savings trickles
down to the customer. And for those who don't care about Wal-Mart
saving any dough:
Buying local produce reduces carbon footprints. It
means eating food that's fresh and in season for one's own region. It's
a very natural way of doing things. And, of course, there's a sense of
accountability and community
Plus, many believe that eating fruits and vegetables that occur
naturally in your region has incredible health benefits. Everyone wins!
Why
More Jews Won't Be Voting Democrat This Year
Jennifer Rubin's column in the Jerusalem Post does a great job of
presenting a complicated, rich history in a succinct and approachable
way. Sadly still, far too few Jews in America will
look
at this and think: John McCain is the better man for the job.
Vast Majority of Iraq Benchmarks Satisfactory
There's a new Iraq report out with very good news, but leave it to the
AP to spin undeniable progress into a negative story. The lede for this
piece outright ignores the very facts which make the issue newsworthy.
Holy
Conundrum Batman!
Partially because it has an incredible headline and partially because
I'm obsessed with and utterly freaked out by The Dark Knight, this
piece struck me. I hadn't the James Dean comparison laid out quite like
this before, and it's interesting to compare the situations. It's a few
pages to get all the way through, but it's worth digging through for
some of the dirt:
"This is a true psychopath, a remorseless, incredibly evil character.
But when he's on screen, you cannot take your eyes off him. And when
he's off screen, you can't wait till he reappears on
screen."
Read it. You know you want to. Also,
click here to
view a few minutes of the movie that have been leaked online.
This post was created for RightWingNews.com, as I guest blogged for John Hawkins this evening.