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From: diego@cca.UUCP (Diego Gonzalez)
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Subject: Re: Ah it had such promise
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Date: Thu, 13-Feb-86 13:11:08 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 13 13:11:08 1986
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>  > What's the big thing in, say, NYC? What's hopping in Chicago.
>  > Where's the action in Toronto, let alone London & Paris?
>  > Sushi eaters roam the streets in SF. Who is eating what and where. Are ribs
>  > BBQ still the thing in the Midwest ? Am I misinformed. 
>  > 
>  
> Coming from Kansas City, steaks and BBQ ribs were the big thing, not
> to mention an evening at Royal Stadium.

Citizens of the United States of North America are probably the most
eclectic eaters (of the human race, at any rate) on the face of the
earth.  From hot dogs to laulaus.  Ribs to chowder; fondu to lobster.
Cooking styles of at least five continents are represented in most
cities in the country with a fair degree of authenticity.  But that's
pretty well known.  One eats what one likes.  Everyone is welcome to try
new foods.

Seems to me, though, that we face a variety of social issues currently
for which I thought this net was established.  Our agricultural system,
the pride and backbone of our economic success (people can work in fac
tories or offices because someone else grows the food), is falling
apart.  High-key belligerence toward the Soviet Union has intensified
the so-called "cold war" and led to new record "peace-time" military
expenditures at the expense of environmental, health, social welfare,
and educational advancement.  Balance of trade is radically tipped
(indicative that we are not producing things that the world wants to
buy) toward our trading partners.  And gambling on the stock market has
reached all-time insanity levels.  These are important issues with deep
and far-reaching social significance.  Have any of you been affected by
these considerations?