My son tells me I work too hard. My numb shoulder and neck agree.
The generation above me tells me to “enjoy them while they are still young.” That too makes a whole lot of sense.
What I have been trying to figure out is how to work on projects for this blog and have a lot of fun at the same time. In the spirit of having fun and working on food politics, my son has created some politically-inspired artwork posted at The Ethicurean. We call them “Pollan Paintings” because they come from my discussion with Frederick of Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma. Three of a series of four are now on the site:
Children of the corn
Chicken Little at Magic Mountain
Sequoia National Pork
In honor of meeting a Monsanto representative at the World Ag Expo this week, we are working on a little Monsanto series at the moment.







Paper mache cow, a new craft phase
We haven’t had a craft phase in this house in well over a year, but Frederick is making up for lost time. In his last big phase, he made the “Pollan Paintings.” While I was in Seattle, he crafted…