By now all Virginians know that today our Governor Northam implemented new executive orders mandating wearing masks in all businesses. Graciously, he said if you were eating you could take it off. And you don't need to wear it if you have "health reasons."
Read MoreTeresa and I co-own a small abattoir (slaughterhouse) in Harrisonburg that employs 20 people and is our closest federal inspected facility. We get our beef, pork and lamb processed there; it's about 40 miles away.
Read MoreThe PORK Checkoff Report is the official mouthpiece of the American pork industry. It's funded by a mandatory tax on pigs.
Read MoreToday is Memorial Day, a time to appreciate sacrifices America's forebears made to secure a place with more freedom and opportunity than anyplace on the face of the earth. But if Bill Gates and Anthony Fauci, along with others, get their way, I weep for the loss that appears coming.
Read MoreFlying back yesterday from LAX after doing the Joe Rogan show gave me a lot of time to contemplate face masks. The airlines now require face masks in order to board. Interestingly, I was catching up on my issues of THE ECONOMIST magazine and stumbled across an article titled "Maskarade."
Read MoreToday I'm flying back from Los Angeles after doing the Joe Rogan Experience program yesterday. You can see the program today; it's up.
Read MoreLike local-oriented direct-market farms around the country, we're dealing with a tsunami of interest. Suddenly everyone wants our meat, poultry, and eggs. Where were they last year and the year before?
Read MoreAs people respond to the shock of the pandemic, it's interesting to hear their perspectives about pre-pandemic days. One that caught my attention this week in a newspaper column was an interview of a bunch of people responding to the shock of the whole thing.
Read MoreWent to church yesterday for the first time in 9 weeks. Masks on one side; non-masks on the other. Every other row of chairs empty. Families sitting together, which of course kept the teens from sitting in a mob. Both masks and unmasked were admonished to love and respect each other. Amen.
Read MoreMay I shamelessly ask you to help me get a book on the media radar by pre-ordering and lumping those numbers together?
Read MoreMy mentor-friend in Germany and I have been corresponding on issues regarding our overall state of affairs and future gatherings in Europe post-covid…
Read MoreSaturday I did my first Zoom conference. If you watch my speaking itinerary, you would know that I was scheduled to be in West Virginia for a Food Freedom Rally sponsored by Roy Ramey, who is running this year for West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture.
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