Kevin's random thoughts :: politics
The Media's fault
I've mostly refrained from comment, even in my face-to-face life, about Scott McClellan's book, because the only necessary summary was tweeted (twit? twitted?) so wonderfully when the book came out at the end of last month (thanks daringfireball). But the maddening stream of defensive self-congratulation by members of the media can't stand unchallenged.
Well, actually, it hasn't. While I have no truck with Scott McClellan blaming the media for letting the administration start a war about which my views have been clear since before it started, neither should the media be so quick to congratulate themselves for their coverage:
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For the second year, my lovely partner and I have signed up for a CSA share. We were mostly happy with last year's, but they seemed to pick everything just a little too late; the produce we got was often a little too large and a bit bitter. This year we've signed up with the Turtle Creek Farm, and our first box came on Friday for pick-up at our favorite co-op. So far, as expected, there's a lot of spring greens, including some tasty-looking spinach we'll be having tonight (probably as a salad). All of it looks really good, and the family running it seem really friendly.
Below the fold: our garden, companion planting, locavores and kitchen gardeners
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