Recent content by WeGotTheBeet

For those concerned about lacking enough space, here is a great resource from a group in San Francisco. Ideas for sheet mulching your lawn, container gardening, etc. http://www.plantingjustice.org/resources/urban-permaculture

I bike to work, for fun, for exercise, to take my son to the library, to go to the store, etc! Portland, go figure. I'd make some calls to some local bike shops and ask if they build up bikes. You can usually get them to keep an eye out for styles/sizes you want and you'll get something...

Getting closer now! The EE has joined the Orpington in squatting, and they both seem to be getting close. Can't wait! The GLW seems to be the late-bloomer in the bunch.

Finally joining this thread because I can't stand the anticipation! Our BO Bettina has mega-red wattles and comb and has been squatting since last week. Can't wait! She's likely ahead of her Wyandotte and EE sisters. Twiddling thumbs over here.

So....do you also assume all women are thieves? Because that's the wild extrapolation you're using to whine about food stamps. And I can't believe your state allows food stamps to be used for liquor and cigarettes. Mine doesn't. On a happy note, my state allows food stamps to be used at farmers...

Oh yeah, all those moms using their food stamps for political contributions. You're destroying this country. Thanks for that.

Do you have any evidence at all to back any of this up? Were you out of the country during Newt Gingrich's 1990s "change welfare as we know it" programs? This program, as with all social services in this country, has been reformed and refined many times. Unverifiable anecdotes and baseless...

Would you rather: 1. Fund food stamps so people on hard times can feed their families? 2. Fund last year's $40 million bailout of Tyson chickens (USDA bought their unpurchased product) because the greedy sorts running the company continued to increase production while demand remained flat...