Agriculture is naturally a risky business. Americans have chosen to hedge some of that risk through federal farm programs to ensure a reliable supply of food and ag products. If you can’t eat, the rest doesn’t much matter. The President’s first budget released last week has received a bit of press for changes to U.S. Department […]
School Sports are a Luxury
They’re called “Extra-Curricular” sports for a reason. The bankrupt Minneapolis Star-Tribune stirs up trouble with an article in Sunday’s paper: School sports now a Minnesota luxury? “Cut from the team” means something different in these economic times. Extracurricular activities are hurting. The economic crunch is coming to high school sports. Faced with budget problems, some […]