Every Thanksgiving since 2008—that is, excepting last year (oops)—we’ve published the “sinful mashed potatoes” recipe right here on the WashingtonWatch.com blog. Why? Well, it sure makes the recipe easy to find when I need it. And maybe you’ll enjoy it, too. But our track record hasn’t been stellar. In 2008, we published the recipe on [...]
With the drama of the election and the recent huge bailout and spending bills flying through Congress, it’s easy to forget the kajillions of little things the federal government is churning out all the time. So here’s one that caught my eye – the Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has [...]
It’s always interesting to me when I come across government Web sites “for kids,” like: this one from the Environmental Protection Agency this one from the Department of Agriculture’s Animal Improvement Programs Laboratory this one from the Patent and Trademark Office this one from the Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration this one [...]
What do avocadoes have to do with national security? Nothing! One of the things the federal government is supposed to be doing is protecting the nation. One of the things the federal government is not supposed to be doing is marketing avocadoes. But there it is, looking after the marketing of avocadoes grown in southern [...]