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Riding a camel may not be on your to do list, but that shouldn't stop you from telling us what's on yours.
I've gone to my farm in Kentucky for the weekend. It's a great place to relax, do a little hard physical labor, and forget about the rest of the world. If you don't have such a place, I highly suggest you get one.
In the meantime, here's a little something that could plant some seeds of suspicion about genetically modified crops.
See you on Monday.
J. Peterman
From: The New York Times
"Pollen From Genetically Altered Corn Threatens Monarch Butterfly, Study Finds" biotech-info.net Take a look at an interesting article we found.
Biotechnology News sciencedaily.com Take a look at an interesting article we found.
What Are Transgenic Plants? colostate.edu Take a look at an interesting article we found.
still thinking about today...
A strictly analogous thing has been going on with the pharmaceutical industry for years. Cynicism from me probably isn't a good basis for stirring up solidarity, but I think everybody on this site should read the book by Marcia Angell, MD, long-time New Engl. J. Med. editor, about how pharmaceutical companies manipulate us, "invent" diseases, and thwart real progress in many instances.
Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't most commercially-used silk derived from the milk of transgenic goats?
Mark,
I totally agree. I'm so glad you made those points. And I'm don't mean to trivialize your comments, but "The Constant Gardener" by LeCarre is not only good read but reinforces the premise.
Partial sun, mid to upper 60's today. So much to do outside...I don't even mind picking up debris from winter storms today. Need to get my transgenic rear end outside. Have a great weekend everyone!
See ya later gators!
Looks like what everyone is doing on such a nice day. Frolicking among the transgenic plants.
It's fascinating that in a world in which coca leaves, marijuana, opium poppies, etc. are grown and in which the products of these plants are the basis of a thriving trade -- folks feel limited by documents that prohibit this or allow that. Such is the power of paper.
A.Q. Khan conducted a hugely profitable trade in nuclear weapons technology, backed by his government -- and scientists worry about contracts and courts.
I suspect it's only a matter of time before a lot of science 'goes underground' to avoid the attempts of bureaucracies (both private as described, and public, i.e. governments) to clamp down on innovation, experimentation, and the diffusion of knowledge.
It's sad that knowledge is being treated the same as 'illegal' drugs: a disturbing influence which 'must be stamped out', or -- at the least -- regulated.
It's a short step from the letter quoted in the NYT article: "No truly independent research can be legally conducted on many critical questions,"to the next logical step:"No truly independent research can be legally conducted on many critical questions."
The next step: "Independent reasearch can be illegally conducted on many critical questions."
So it goes.....
Trask, Wm.; Peterman, J.,
And Willie, maybe it would be better if you were to get a couple handfuls of ice cubes in a ziploc before continuing. We'll wait.
Good, you're back.
My position of trustee for a large area of remote marshland having expired after decades of just saying: "No" to every development proposal, some men came by to get the authorizing paperwork to be passed on to my successor. They don't know it yet, but he will say no too.
Two cars, both parked behind mine as they discussed a thorny issue of one owing the other; "A lot of money for along time."
Not wishing to be impolite, I waited.
In the course of the discussion, it became known that the amount of money owed was over $70,000 and the term was over twenty years.
I guess everyone gets a bit short of patience in times like these.
I knew members of the debtor's once proud family and it occurred to me just to wonder what had become of Granddad's shotgun? It was legendary and known to me only by reputation.
"Oh, it's in my trunk," he said a little irritated at being interrupted.
I convinced him to get it out: Get this: J. Purdey Premium Grade; three barrel set.
Twenty, twenty eight and- okay, Willie, apply that bag to your forehead- .410.
You know how, in motion pictures, when the valise containing jewels or millions is opened that a warm glow is reflected up into the face of the awe-sruck star? It was like that:
A leg-o-mutton case and a separate luggage piece for the extra barrels. Opened, glowing, three speechless guys jaws gaping...
One of then set about satisfying the note, the other a bill of, I guess you would call it "transfer," for the gun. Deal wrapped up in minutes and nobody has yet touched the Purdey as it sits in its open case emitting soft warm light.
The new owner, breathlessly pleased, asked me: "Ever swung one of these?"
I really thought that it would be best to run in, shower and find a nice outfit first, but found myself installing the small barrel. I leave it to you boys to imagine the sound of that breech closing.
The deeply checkered straight stock was made for my right hand and mounting it with closed eyes, I opened them to look right straight down main street.
Ten minutes later, my palm still made checkering marks on a dewy beer glass as I sat here hoping that at least one person had driven past to see me swinging a Purdey in the driveway.
Oddly, I did not covet.