A young woman bought a children's book out of nostalgia today at the floating bookshop on Bay Parkway, which is again showing signs of becoming a dead zone. She had it when she was a little girl.
If you haven't heard, there has been a deadly outbreak of e coli bacteria in Europe, traced to vegetable sprouts grown on an organic farm in German. The death toll has climbed to at least 22 dead and more than 2,200 sickened. I've always wondered about the safety of foods grown organically and have stayed away from them, not only because of such concerns but as a protest against the green mafia. I know they mean well and that we should be looking for alternative means that are cost effective, but the movement often seems characterized by paranoia. Life expectancy is approaching 80. The air is infinitely cleaner in Brooklyn than it was in the '70's, as are the waters. I'm sure it is almost everywhere in America. The environmentalists are to be commended for that. Unfortunately, too many have become tyrannical, insisting on measures that would damage the economy even more than compliance does presently. In the hands of leftist politicians, the movement is a only ploy for the redistribution of wealth.
By the way, it is recommended that the cloth "green" bags, used by so many at grocery stores, be washed after each use, as they may may harvest e coli.
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