Food: So I’m reading Fast Food Nation, which looked well set to put me off burgers and beef products for life.
Then I get to the epilogue, and find a glowing write-up for In-N-Out Burger, our local chain; they provide healthcare for their workers, use quality-assured beef, and have received top marks in food quality and cleanliness for years! Hooray! And they even have a secret menu (although the 4×4 seems a bit Elvis, if you ask me).
Beef’s back on the menu!
Society: The
Age: They are afraid, very afraid: ‘it would seem that terrorists have
succeeded in frightening a nation. They may be aided by several decades of
over-reaction to the social malaise that is endemic to the poorer and
disenfranchised parts of America. It seems that at least one generation
has already grown up in the grip of largely irrational fears.’
Misc: some snippets:
- When showing visitors around, watch out for the electric fence
- Why .biz is the Spam TLD
- Mountain lion attacks bikers in Orange County, body found . Yikes.
- For Nishad, Your Band Sucks: Indie’s Sacred Cows