Collecting My Thoughts

Remember about 2 weeks after Trump took office and the price of eggs (about $5 a dozen) was beginning to fall, Democrats complained he hadn...

Before firing people or putting them in jail for using the wrong pronoun for a guy who's feeling girlish today, or maybe “theyish” tomor...

“It is no longer controversial to say that the United States food system does not support a healthy diet . Junk food is extraordinarily pa...

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average American family earned $74,664 (before taxes) and spent $57,311 across various expe...

This is a wild estimate using this week’s flyer for Marc’s in Columbus , OH. It’s a lower price, discount store.  I haven’t included taxable...

If you read any article by the poverty pimps or academics in the USA, the same case is made. We don't give enough money to the poor to b...

I saw a discussion of food stamps (aka SNAP) at NPR where the liberals were arguing that cheap processed food was cheaper than healthier ite...

Food prices are going up and up , but food is still a good buy. You don't need a farmer's market to eat well, although that's w...

Apparently not. A review of costs of workshops, conferences and meetings sponsored by the Department of Justice issued a correction of its ...

"According to the USDA's annual poll, 17 million U.S. households reported some degree of food insecurity in 2008, up from 13 millio...

I found the article--it was in the September 2, 1981, Upper Arlington News --about 28 years ago. Here's the points I made. I did the re...

Really bad advice for saving on food The Extension Office at the University of Illinois has a special web page on financial advice , which i...

Another media myth It's expensive to lose weight. And usually, if you read the entire article, someone explains that it is processed foo...

Cheating the poor with inaccurate information Another alarmist article about how the poor can’t afford decent food--need to buy cheaper junk...

How do they find these financial wizards? WaPo , in alerting us all to higher prices, lists the dire circumstances of people who must have ...