Monthly Archives: August 2006

Drought aid stops at the White House door Producers across the state of South Dakota are suffering from the worst drought since the Dust Bowl of the 1930s.�Whole herds are being sold off, crops have failed and parts of South Dakota now resemble a desert instead of the Great Plains. … Read Article →

The Elder Law Forum Two back-to-back helpline calls – one from New York City and the other from a small town outside St. Louis–reinforced a paradoxical reality: Better medicine and conservative politics have increased the chances you will die poor. The New York call came from a 71-year-old man who … Read Article →

Here today, doggone tomorrow with Phyllis Dogs may be man's best friend, but not Phyllis's! I wanted to buy her a dog like the one I had as a youngster. But she said, "No way. not like Doc you've been telling me about all these years." "Doc was a good … Read Article →

Views from the Secretary Resistance Not all farmers and ranchers in the world are open to government programs. In news items from around the world, we can see some common traits in farmers dealing with government. Indonesia is the world's hot bed for bird flu. The virus is spreading through … Read Article →