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Ranchers Are Going Bankrupt as Meat Prices Soar -- Blame the Robber Barons Feb. 23, 2022
Farmers and ranchers in rural Missouri and Illinois, it's safe to say, are a pretty conservative gro... Read More
The Ajiaco, the Cuban Sandwich, Masa Carnica and Other Cuban Foods for Thought, Part Two Oct. 30, 2021
In last week's column we left the Cuban ajiaco simmering inside a Neolithic earthenware bowl. SPAIN... Read More
The Pull of Pork Dec. 04, 2020
It's a month for the letter "P," as in, "The president is preparing to get pitched out of public hou... Read More
Healthy on a Budget Jan. 31, 2020
With roughly 10% of the typical American paycheck spent on food, it's easy to assume that eating hea... Read More
Regaining Trust on Money Issues Dec. 04, 2018
Republicans need to regain the offensive on the fiscal issues. The GOP has somehow allowed big-spend... Read More
Hurricane Harvey Relief Comes With an Extra-Large Side of Pork Sep. 14, 2017
It was just a matter of time before our ideologically flexible president started making deals across... Read More
The People Saved the Ethics Office, Not the Tweets Jan. 05, 2017
That went over well. In the darkness of night on a federal holiday, House Republicans voted to kill ... Read More
The Barn
Sep. 28, 2014
Chuckle Bros
Jul. 12, 2014
Was Cochran's Win Good for Blue America? Jul. 01, 2014
From the happy reports, you'd think that liberals had only to celebrate the tea party's recent Missi... Read More
Wee Pals
Feb. 19, 2014
Current Events Can Be a Culinary Adventure Jan. 23, 2014
What could be more fun to discuss at the dinner table than dinner? For many families with young stud... Read More
