Monthly Archives: February 2009

Jack Wilkinson: Help solve the crisis of immorality

(photo by Grant Martin) Without sounding too simplistic, some would lay the economic problems we’re having at the feet of immorality. Society got too greedy — we overconsumed in many ways, and the chickens have come home to roost. That … Continue reading

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Innovation needs fair prices to thrive

The definition of a fair price for food –and who determines that price — is elusive. There's fair to consumers, fair to processors and retailers, and fair to farmers. When one pushes back, the other one feels it. Take consumers, … Continue reading

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New products ready to help spark the economy

I'm not celebrating the decline of motor vehicle sales. Real people in our community are hurt by statistics like those reported just last week, which showed overall sales were down in January more than 25 per cent. General Motors led … Continue reading

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