"Farmer in Chief", by Michael Pollan (my hero!)

Michael Pollan, author of "Omnivore's Dilemma" and "Botany of Desire", two incredible books about our global human relationship with FOOD, has written a "letter to the next President Elect", in the NY Times Magazine, Oct.9, 2008.
For this important and visionary essay, Jerome believes that Pollan deserves a Pulitzer Prize. Here he tells the next President of the US that we must completely rebuild our food production and distribution system, not just nationally but globally, and that this effort will form primary solution components for health care, environmental quality and global warming problems.
Click on the chapter you want to hear below, then click "play" on the next page, and I will read Michael Pollan's essay for you. You may also click "download", and put these audio files on your ipod. (the player "loops", so you must actively hit "stop" at the end, or just "play" the next chapter)
1. Dear Mr. President-Elect: (play time 10:22)
2. How we got here: (play time 07:06)
3. Re-solarizing the American Farm: (play time 16:48)
4. Re-regionalizing the Food System: (play time 09:10)
5. Rebuilding America's Food Culture: (play time 12:52)

Thank you for listening, and for helping build a sustainable future!

Homebrewers Impasse

Here's the story of the "Great Beer Accident", for your listening pleasure.
Just click here, click "play" on the next page, and I'll read it for you.
(playing time 8:07)
Enjoy listening!
MT