How is it that we can afford 3B in tax breaks and subsidies for the oil companies, but can't fund our national parks?

I remember last summer the price went up because of a refinery fire. I guess with all this winter maintenance, that won't be a problem this year.

Our family has shopped at Penny's for a long time. They had a really simple business model. The highest quality for the lowest price. You could pay more, but you were probably buying a name. You could pay less, but were most likely taking a cut in quality. JCP started losing their customer base when they tried to go up...more

WalMart's trick of moving things around so you'll spend more time in the store looking for what you want has driven me away. My time is worth a lot more than any discount I may or not be getting at WalMart.

We  even celebrate Independence Day with fireworks made in China.

It looks like the Fortune 500 companies need their own counter intelligence units.

Forty years ago hits it on the head. Check out these charts from Oregon State University.  http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/anth484/minwage.html

I worry about chemical interactions. How much testing would it take to see what interactions there are between the chemicals in processed food and what's fed to cattle? Probably a lot.

You can use meat mostly for flavoring, and it won't cost you that much. You've no doubt seen how much meat is in a can of pork and beans. A little bacon goes a long way with fresh green beans, or spinach.