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Just so you know, I received a letter from longtime reader Carol Kelzer of Sioux City, Iowa, referencing a recent past Gazette editorial [from May 2012] about pink slime and enclosing a clipping from the Sioux City Journal. Here's the deal: Another name for pink slime is Lean Finely Textured Beef (LFTB). The company that produces it is Beef Products Inc (BPI). A group called People for the Truth states: "The things that are being said out there are not true." According to the clipping, BPI and others in the meat industry and the U.S. Department of Agriculture denounce the smear campaign against an employer that has produced a safe nutritious product for more than two decades. I suppose that putting a name like "pink slime" on Lean Finely Textured Beef is similar to putting a name like "dimpled cellulite" on Sweet Creamy Yellow Butter or a name like "glutton galore" on Pizza With The Works. *** Just so you know, men speak an average of 12,000 words a day while women speak an average of 26,000 words a day. I suppose that's because men don't listen and therefore women have to repeat things two or three times in order to communicate with them. *** Just so you know, "For Greater Glory" is a movie worth seeing because it's a true story worth knowing -- about the loss of religious freedom in Mexico in the 1920's. Peter O'Toole plays an old priest who is killed and strung up in his church very early on in the movie. There's a meanness in the world and sometimes it comes out of hiding and causes great suffering. Most of the time it seems that Mexico is in the news today because of illegal immigration and drug wars. When I think of Mexico, I think of the resorts at Mazatlan, Puerta Vallarta, and Cabo San Lucas. I also think of the Rio Grande and the little border town of Progresso which we've visited often because it was just south of Alamo, Texas, where my parents had a winter home. Actually, being in Alamo and McAllen is like stepping into Mexico itself. I suppose that one day most of the people in our border cities will speak Spanish. I think it's already true today. *** Just so you know, hundreds and thousands of students, athletes, scholars, and others with initiative, are recognized in the Gazette because you, good residents and readers, get that information to me in one way or another. Hundreds and thousands of notes and letters, unpublished calls, comments, and conversations, also come my way on a regular basis. You are a savvy and smart audience. I appreciate you. You don't sit on your laurels and feel entitled to a knock on your door and a lap at your stoop. You actually submit hundreds and thousands of photos and stories. You are amazing. Hundreds and thousands of business people and organizations are identified and recognized in the Gazette through your various activities, promotions, and advertising. You've become noticed. You've become friends. Hundreds and thousands of hours of city government meetings and motions are reported and quoted every month in the City Scoop pages of the Gazette. Residents and taxpayers easily learn about the workings of our city government because councilmembers and staff are available, responsive, and communicating. Such a culture is ours here in Victoria. Such a society was born in the hearts and minds of our countrymen over two centuries ago, officially declared on the Fourth of July, 1776, and dutifully safeguarded -- until today, that is. This is a decisive hour in the history of our nation. Today, as never before, basic freedoms are no longer safeguarded. They are being trampled upon and mangled at every turn. The right to life (especially of the unborn), liberty (especially religious liberty), and the pursuit of happiness (Big Brother lurks everywhere) is no longer a given. It is not a stretch to say that liars have become bold and their lies blatant. Half the people in our country don't understand, don't care, or don't know ... or do they? I suppose that one day the chickens will come home to roost. In the meantime, the fare is a lot of scrambled eggs. *** Just so you know, we spent most of a week in June out west in Tioga, North Dakota, home of daughter Jenny and her family. It's easy for them to call that place home. They have a pioneer spirit that adapts well to their growing and developing community. They also have each other and a lot of friends. I suppose I'll be publishing another page in Sue's Album about our latest adventures in Tioga. After all, publishing is what I'm drawn to do, and I love it. |
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