Jim Wheeler
BS, USNA, Annapolis, 1959; MSA, The Geo. Washington U., 1975; Submariner, Commander, USN, 1959 - 1981; Aerospace battery engineer & mgr., 1981 - 1999; Political affiliation: Mainly of the Democratic persuasion but not a fan of the extremes on either side.
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Tag Archives: food
There but for the grace of God . . .
As readers of this blog with an interest in economics will know, the Republican-controlled House recently passed a bill slashing funds for the food-stamp program by $40 billion over the next ten years. The reasons given by conservatives included “costs … Continue reading
Posted in Economics
Tagged Charles Dickens, food, Great Recession, NPR, poverty, SNAP, Studs Terkel, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, United States, working, working poor
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A Food Memoir
What do people eat? Seems like a fair question to me, right up there with the now-popular Parade Magazine cover story that appears regularly, asking “What Do People Earn?” Food is perennially popular as a topic. Consider the rumpus kicked … Continue reading
Posted in Culture
Tagged American culture, American diet, Culture, diet, food, food additives, food preservatives, prepared food, shrimp, Shrimp farm
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Still Skeptical After All These Years 