What Farmers and Historians Have In Common
/Farmers, like historians, are invisible and thus ignored and rarely consulted. Sob.
Read MoreHistorian. Author. Ranter. Idea Junkie.
This a blog. Sort of. I rarely use it anymore.
Farmers, like historians, are invisible and thus ignored and rarely consulted. Sob.
Read MoreBut this dog has learned and appreciates new tricks, not least when it comes to doing history for a broad audience. And in that regard, Matt Novak rocks it, man. He rocks it.
Read MoreA single fact became clear from those excerpts, a fact that takes us past and beyond, but also explains, the “addiction” narrative: Hoffman was devoted to his work, and he honored that work by working his ass off for years and years.
Read MoreAs excuses for laziness, this is probably off-the-charts stupid, to say nothing of whiney and narcissistic.
Read MoreJust explain the "broken" part. That's all I'm asking.
Read MoreA cattle guy by the name of Chuck Jolley gives In Meat We Trust a big ol' thumbs-up. And that's a serious relief. Because my greatest fear is that I've screwed up the facts.
Whew.
Website of Maureen Ogle, author and historian. Books include Ambitious Brew: The Story of American Beer; In Meat We Trust: An Unexpected History of Carnivore America; and Key West: History of An Island of Dreams.
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