by David Gumpert | Aug 28, 2007 | Uncategorized |
The slow-motion drama swirling around Greg Niewendorp and his refusal to participate in Michigan’s bovine TB testing program, may be picking up speed. Greg said he heard rumors today at the East Jordan Coop Feed Mill, where local farmers buy bagged feed and have...
by David Gumpert | Aug 26, 2007 | Uncategorized |
We have to pay fines to government agencies when we screw up. Why shouldn’t the government agencies pay fines when they screw up?Greg Niewendorp can’t think of a reason why not, so he’s in the process of trying to figure out the right person to...
by David Gumpert | Aug 25, 2007 | Uncategorized |
The county sheriff has a storied place in American history. As the nation moved west during the 1800s, it was the local sheriff who ushered law and order in to lawless territories in the Midwest and West. In many areas, the county sheriff retains the title of chief...
by David Gumpert | Aug 24, 2007 | Uncategorized |
I can appreciate Joel Noble’s frustration about the Greg Niewendorp situation (in a comment following my previous post). He wants to know the same thing I, and many others, want to know. What the heck does this mean? Actually, I was reading through the comments,...
by David Gumpert | Aug 23, 2007 | Uncategorized |
For the last six months, since he formally opted out of Michigan’s cattle testing program for bovine tuberculosis and its mandatory enforcement of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS), Greg Niewendorp has been waiting. The Michigan Department of...
by David Gumpert | Aug 22, 2007 | Uncategorized |
About five years ago, I was asked to lead an introductory yoga session at a weekend retreat my synagogue held. I had never taught yoga before, but I had been to enough classes and done enough on my own that I could at least mimic a yoga teacher, so I lead about a...
by David Gumpert | Aug 21, 2007 | Uncategorized |
One of the great things about writing a blog is that you have the opportunity to become very familiar with a particular topic. And the more familiar you become with a topic, especially one that is as controversial as raw milk, the more insight you gain into the...
by David Gumpert | Aug 20, 2007 | Uncategorized |
I’m glad to see that the discussion about Organic Pastures Dairy Co. and the children who became ill has evolved beyond a discussion of raw milk to embrace broader issues, like the problem of foodborne illness, our dysfunctional food system, and the availability...
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