As prices rise, the demand for meat in Korea is dropping, according to Bloomberg: “Korea’s corn demand cannot help but fall down the road because feed demand is falling,” said Nicholas Chung, senior manager of the commodity derivatives team at Korea Development Bank. “Cheaper imported beef is coming into the market and overall meat consumption …
Los Volcanes Fitness Center Opening Originally uploaded by MayorMarty. A giant scissors sighting on Albuquerque’s west side. Previous giant stuff coverage on Inkstain: giant scissors giant scissors update giant sushi giant inflatable promotional items of various types
stuff I wrote elsewhere
I like this story mainly because it’s about a company named “Sara Lee” that makes sausage named “Jimmy Dean.” I mean, how can you not love companies with such cheerfully personified identities, even if they are about to raise their prices dramatically: Sara Lee, maker of meat products such as Jimmy Dean sausages, said costs …
While we’ve all been watching gasoline go through the roof (easy to spot – sign on every street corner), natural gas has been quietly doubling in price as well. My colleague Win Quigley has a story in this morning’s paper, and Al Zelicoff, who’s been helping the paper with consumer energy saving tips, put together …
Prize-winning Treats Originally uploaded by heinemanfleck. On the drive over to the Lavender Festival Saturday, my sister, Lisa, was explaining how she uses vanilla in baking. It’s like salt, she said – a little helps the other flavors. The Lavender Festival is an annual affair down at Los Poblanos Farms in Albuquerque’s valley – an …
A changing picture: $2.00 gas: “Get off the road, you fucking faggot!” $4.00 gas: “Dude! Awesome bike!” (h/t Nora)
Some stuff I wrote elsewhere about a potentially huge New Mexico water law court decision: A state court this week threw out New Mexicans’ longstanding legal right to drill a domestic water well without having to worry about whether it would leave less water for their neighbors. The ruling is a victory for activists who …
meadowlarks and $4 gas
My ABQJournal colleague Sean Olson has a story on the front page of this morning’s paper about the rise this year in water conservation in Albuquerque: Albuquerque has used about 16.4 billion gallons thus far in 2008, up from about 15.6 billion gallons through the same period in 2007, according to water authority statistics. The …