tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post219227465159073588..comments2008-05-07T22:30:43.926-07:00LeLohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15073317400749817075noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-1343308436164583512008-05-07T22:30:00.000-07:002008-05-07T22:30:00.000-07:00Well, what do you an expect from a newspaper capable of publishing the headline, <A HREF="http://www.oregonlive.com/education/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1210130707124480.xml&coll=7" REL="nofollow"><I>Energy Drinks Rattles School</I></A>?<BR/><BR/>I mean, is our newspapers learning?Andyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13524483460829802534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-13293226983200865202008-05-06T17:34:00.000-07:002008-05-06T17:34:00.000-07:00We gave up our subscription to The Oregonian years ago. I don't even bother to look at "This Week" 99% of the time. And what about the poor older citizens who come up to the check out lines with a couple bananas, a loaf of bread, a dozen eggs, and not much else? How are those people managing to feed themselves? I think that segment of our country's various 'populations' bothers my conscience worse than any other.MissKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12726021829363492972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-59067606112134140132008-05-06T17:28:00.000-07:002008-05-06T17:28:00.000-07:00Forsooth! I love the term brickbat!<BR/>Archaically,<BR/>gAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-60742961267563240182008-05-06T13:39:00.000-07:002008-05-06T13:39:00.000-07:00RSG is right I am so frickin' surly over here. Then I had to go bitch about Thee O all over my blog, too. AS IF they deserve the attention.Wacky Mommyhttp://wackymommy.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-31443952413509242382008-05-06T13:23:00.000-07:002008-05-06T13:23:00.000-07:00Wacky Mommy sure gets herself in an uproar when she's recovering.<BR/><BR/>Yeah LeLo--I love it when you raise a ruckus!The Recovering Straight Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03729142248190674175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-81240928708349829262008-05-06T11:29:00.000-07:002008-05-06T11:29:00.000-07:00re: "Plenty of you wondered why we didn't mention shopping at WinCo or Food-4-Less, stores with rock-bottom prices, as a savings strategy. Maybe because it seemed too obvious, but it's a good suggestion nonetheless."<BR/><BR/>Now, how snobby is that? Snobby! "You poor... you are so... so... OBVIOUS! You need to be more discreet. And well-shod. Like us."<BR/><BR/>No brickbats, but I wouldn't mind smacking 'em in the head with a shovel. Is that wrong to say on the Internet?<BR/><BR/>I also get a little pissy when people insist that organic is too expensive, farmers markets are a no-no, and don't mention gardens, community and other kinds. Because when I'm talking organic I'm talking "bulk section," gardens (your own or a neighbor's), farmers' markets. Yes, if you're buying produce out of season, out of region, fancy pastas and designer sauces, yes, you're going to spend too much. But there are plenty of WIC mamas who buy in bulk and buy organic when they can. I have gone through some extremely poor and destitute times in my life, including an entire year when I was clerking at the Oregonian and earning five (5) dollars per hour -- temp job, and they wanted to wait 'til my contract ran out until they brought me on staff. I learned to get extremely creative with the money and groceries, that year and several others. I feed people now whenever I can, as much as we can afford. Payback is not always a bitch ;)<BR/><BR/>This article -- and their response -- was disrespectful and paternalistic. But that's them.Wacky Mommyhttp://wackymommy.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10949041.post-76269284563928859182008-05-06T09:19:00.000-07:002008-05-06T09:19:00.000-07:00I think my grandmother said brickbat once, but I had no clue what it meant.Sydhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06288677537002934173noreply@blogger.com