This is what an official ballot drop box looks like in California.

June 7, 2022

...“It’s sad (click here) to see that we are in Silicon Valley, one of the richest areas in the world, and to see homelessness and food insecurity, and it seems to be getting worse. Possibly going into recession is terrifying. How families with young kids are buying their everyday staples, I don’t know.”...

For me when the economy goes astray, the answer is always develop the local economy wherever possible.

Local produce and meats reduce the overall cost of food. There is far less transportation to market needed and that is only the beginning. Locally produced foods, even refined foods, can add jobs to the economy, expanding the number of consumers and bringing down prices when demand goes up. That's right. In local economies, the demand for more items will bring down the prices simply because the brick and morter needed to produce the products does not increase the cost while high profits are realized.

As local producers receive larger profits due to increased consumer base and larger numbers of items sold, the price will ultimately remain stable or come down as it becomes more efficient with increased production.

What does it cost to purchase and raise one turkey with a non-GMO philosophy? A lot. The purchase of the bird is higher and the personal hours is the same as if there were hundred turkeys. As more turkeys are fed their feed cost drops due to larger purchase of items needed. A bag of corn for one turkey is far more expense than a truckload of corn for 100 turkeys.

So, when the economy seems worrisome look to local merchants and their suppliers to expand their consumer base and increase the opportunity to serve more people. Everyone profits. The producer, the feed supplier, the market where the turkeys are sold. What becomes more efficient is the cost of personnel and the brick and morter that supports the increased production, that includes a truck idling on diesel waiting for more deliveries. The more the truck delivers, the less the cost to own it.

Stop worrying, get busy!

This is our country!

This is our economy!

This is our democracy and not Vladimir Putin's obedient satellite!