"The government of the United States is a definite government, confined to specified objects. It is not like the state governments, whose powers are more general. Charity is no part of the legislative duty of the government."

-- James Madison (speech in the House of Representatives, 10 January 1794)

Friday, December 21, 2007

I have just started reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle : A Year of Food Life By Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, Steven L. Hopp. It was a Christmas gift from my sister to the whole family (we all got one). I am now into chapter 3 and am enjoying it very much. I, at first, was very skeptical since my sister and I don’t see eye to eye on the Global Warming Hysteria. True to form the book begins with that as one of its premises, but moves on to make some very good points on how we have developed a food culture wholly foreign to its intended design and purpose. Furthermore, it’s based upon convenience, not results. I for one am very results orientated and if my food isn’t making sense I want to know!!
This brings me to the purpose of this post. My Mom and Sister and I are starting a family garden!! I am so excited because I have been trying to get a garden going for years and I just don’t seem to have the time to tend to it like it needs, but with three of us surely we can take care of it and reap the benefits of fresh food!! I’ll keep you POASTED!!!

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