Schlosser Nation

So, about a month or so ago I got to see Eric Schlosser speak at Borders. He's the man who wrote Fast Food Nation and he's on a book tour for another book called Chew On This written by he and his fact checker from his previous books, Charles Wilson. Chew On This is basically Fast Food Nation for kids.

Anyway, there was security there because Mr. Schlosser has been threatened by lots of people, like the retailers of america, the farmers association and other organizations with real names. But what was great was that he emphasized the right to choose what you eat. What he really wants is to make people aware of the full truth, instead of what they get from billions in advertising, which is that McDonalds fries count as vegetables. He was big on personal choice and personal responsibility, almost Libertarian. I really liked that.

Most people asked about health concerns. I asked about social justice for the workers preparing the food. And about Chick-fil-a. It turns out that they have a generally respectable opinion on the company, which was refreshing because it tastes so good.

On Saturday my roommates bought a big screen TV. And I played "Cornhole" for the very first time. It is harder than it looks.