You wouldn't know it, but natural gas prices affect food prices

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Sunday April 27, 2008 · 5:18 PM PDT

2008/04/27 · 17:18

Last week the St. Petersburg Times, well regarded as probably the best newspaper in the state of Florida, ran an article on the increasing price of food around the world. Frong page and above the fold, the article tried to discuss some of the underlying causes of the increase BESIDES the increase in demand for grains caused by biofuels. It was a decent article until the last section when the author totally blew a crucial fact.

I suggest you read, and then read my follow up email to the journalist. I may have been a tad harsh on him, but it seems like a journalist for a major newspaper should do a little more complete research rather than just draw conclusions from his assumptions.

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Thursday March 27, 2008 · 3:47 PM PDT

2008/03/27 · 15:47

So one of the stories burning up the CNN.com tonight is about a barista who donated a kidney to a regular customer. Turns out the customer had Polycystic Kidney Disease, but her "angel" came to save her. Does anyone see the irony here?

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Thursday March 13, 2008 · 12:49 PM PDT

2008/03/13 · 12:49

I am not the best of writers, and I don't have the patience to do all the research needed to thoroughly educate and raise the awareness of all the Kossacks across the nation, but I want to try to start a conversation that goes a tad beyond the Democratic nomination. I need help though. This is where you come in.

I want people to think about the bigger picture of the forces who are trying to influence the 2008 election (Presidential AND Congressional). I see two disturbing trends.

Daxton16

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Wednesday January 30, 2008 · 11:43 PM PST

2008/01/30 · 23:43

John Edwards dropped out of the race for the White House. The candidate, with the most compassionate policies for America, for working Americans, and for the least among us, has ended his campaign. I really feel like he is the only one willing to tell the truth about how the government has abandoned the promise, how Americans are not taking care of each other, and how our hyper-capitalism allows MILLIONS of people to slip through the cracks. Economic Justice is no different from any other right, freedom, or liberty. Here is that Sen. Edwards said that really got to me:

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Tuesday January 22, 2008 · 8:32 PM PST

2008/01/22 · 20:32

Warning: My first Diary ever! Please don't be cruel..in fact, be kind. And as for advice, just forget about it...the wise don't need it and fools won't heed it. I usually alternate between wise and foolish, with little time spent in between.

My first Diary is not so much an attack on Sen. Obama as it is an observation on how many of my friends relate to his campaign. This started as a comment, but I realized that I should start making diaries out of all my several paragraph long comments. So here we go:

I keep on hearing people talk about what "appeals" to them. Does anyone else see this as a problem? Follow below for my thoughts (and a great poll!).

Poll

27 votes Show Results

I am active in my candidate's campaign because:

it's the best investment of my finances.

I feel good afterwards.

my candidate gives me hope.

my candidate is likely to get me a sweet civil service position.

everyone in my circle supports the same candidate.

I am a purist and my candidate is pure as snow.

my support will push a great candidate just over the line.

they asked me to. (its amazing how a personal call can do that!)

my union/company/organization that represents me made an endorsement.

they have the best chance of beating a no-name Republican.

they are the candidate who can beat a McCain-Huckabee ticket.

my capital (and capital earnings) will grow.

my labor will rewarded more.

their campaign will deny another candidate the nomination,

all ships will rise in their tide.

27 votes Vote Now!

I am active in my candidate's campaign because:

it's the best investment of my finances.

0 votes

I feel good afterwards.

1 vote

my candidate gives me hope.

10 votes

my candidate is likely to get me a sweet civil service position.

0 votes

everyone in my circle supports the same candidate.

0 votes

I am a purist and my candidate is pure as snow.

1 vote

my support will push a great candidate just over the line.

2 votes

they asked me to. (its amazing how a personal call can do that!)

0 votes

my union/company/organization that represents me made an endorsement.

0 votes

they have the best chance of beating a no-name Republican.

3 votes

they are the candidate who can beat a McCain-Huckabee ticket.

1 vote

my capital (and capital earnings) will grow.

2 votes

my labor will rewarded more.

0 votes

their campaign will deny another candidate the nomination,

0 votes

all ships will rise in their tide.

7 votes

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