620 Blog for 6-20

I am continuing to read "Chew on This" and keep being amazed at the things that I did not know (or angered me). The whole potato thing really ticks me off. I do know that Idaho is a big potato state, who doesn't. What I did not know was that 3 companies control 80% of the potato sales, mostly to the fast food industry, and that small farms are easily put out of business by the low prices offered by the same industry. Those McDonald fries are less tempting everyday.

For the Literature review, I think the group will do an excerpt from the show the "McLaughlin Group", which is a weekly commentary group hosted by John McLaughlin, that predict future recent political moves and comment on current political situations. If you have seen the movie "Independence Day" it is on there. I will be playing John McLaughlin, firing questions to certain people about "Chew on This", allow them to respond, then put in my own two cents. I felt that something more creative was needed that just a simple 3 minute podcast (especially if we want to not do the next one).