I like to read the news and papers. In my town there is a definite lean toward the right. Which I normally would not care about. Everyone can live their lives without worrying about what I think, certainly.

But I have a concern. I have noticed in the past year or so since the election. When I have really been reading and studying current affairs. There is a call to the old values of the past. A return to the simple practices of the days when America lived in small towns with lots of family, friends, small businesses and good futures. You know “Mayberry”

Well the problem is that is not reality. There never was a Mayberry and there certainly won’t be again. Except maybe one created by a wealthy developer, which I’m certain would be contrived and almost Step ford like.

This belief leaves out the fact that there is a big world full of different people out there. Not to mention that the previous yearning probably is basically an old white mans dream. There are many different people and religions in the world. There are, regardless of religion, many different cultures and ways of living. To some of these reg’ ler Americans mere difference in dress is a major turn off that would cause separation just because they would not understand the need to dress different. “When that’s how everybody else dresses so why can’t you”

But we need to remember one thing. We invited all these people here.

We said send your tired, your hungry, your poor. We didn’t say send your strong, well raised kids whom have been taught proper American manners. We invited them. So they are here. They need our resources. The ones Americans fought hard for. To make a great country that will support a free people that can flourish and grow.

My point is I think it is important to keep your core values. America is probably one of the best places to be free. But we must remember that it was started by immigrants. Not Hollywood.

On reg’ ler Americans.

One of the first permanent buildings built in the new world was Harvard University. Why, because our founders wanted Education to be the most important thing we could do for our children. Then we were farmers. The new world needed food and there was plenty of land for it. So we taught and we learned and we reaped harvests. Sounds pretty good to me. But one thing I have always tried to remember as an employee is to not get jealous at the ones who are not at the hoe. They may have soft hands but somebody has to write the records and teach the kids and learn medicine so we can continue our work. I may be a worker now but I will mature, and one day I will be an old white man who wants respect too. But hopefully I will have lived a decent life worthy of adoration of others about me.

Next, Food Evolution.

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