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March 22, 2008

Don't stereotype them as hayseeds

Dear Mr. Hansbrough, number 11, of the 2008 Mississippi State Bulldogs:

If you expect to rate on the basketball court,
don't expectorate on the basketball court.

(As seen on national television while the clock was stopped at 19:40 in the 2nd half of the Mississippi State-Oregon game, Friday, March 21, 2008.)

UPDATE: Say, I noticed that at 4:55 left in the second half of the Mississippi State-Memphis game on Sunday, March 23, 2008, you slipped on something and rolled yourself up in that banner on the front of the officials' table. Shame about that.

Posted by Charles at 01:01 PM

March 08, 2008

Department of Agriculture Penalizes the Small Farmer

Alternate title: We Eat Oil

Or: Collusion Between Government and Corporate Interests Squash the Small Business Owner

The commodity farm program effectively forbids farmers who usually grow corn or the other four federally subsidized commodity crops (soybeans, rice, wheat and cotton) from trying fruit and vegetables.

NYT article here.

Posted by Charles at 08:08 AM






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