They punch no time card. If they wanted to, they could play till the wee hours seven nights a week. Sunday nights are unmarred by nightmares of Monday morning alarm clocks, traffic jams, and saccharin "pleasantries" between company co-slaves. They have, presumably, traded city serfdom for rural freedom. Yes. The rat race remains but a distant memory to the fortunate few who've migrated to the relative solace of America’s backwoods.  If you ask, many will say they left the city behind to “be themselves." And yet.....

Group Think prevails.

As if there aren't enough reasons to appreciate Willie Nelson, the American icon's latest show of activism promises to benefit both man and beast. "As a cowboy, I must stand up for cows," says Willie in his petition to Land O' Lakes and Challenge Dairy, two of the nations largest dairy corporations. "That’s why I’ve joined more than 20,000 other concerned Americans in signing the Animal Legal Defense Fund’s petition urging you to please take action to stop the abuse of thousands of baby cows linked to Land O’ Lakes dairy products."

I recently appeared as a guest on the syndicated radio program, Uncovering the Truth, hosted by consumer privacy expert, Dr. Katherine Albrecht.

As founder of CASPIAN (Consumers Against Supermarket Privacy Invasion and Numbering), Katherine plays a vital role in championing civil liberties that are currently under attack by RFID and a host of other technological Orwellian nightmares.

Speaking of nightmares, during the show we discuss the perils of navigating the modern grocery store while covering excerpts from my Sovereign Cook column. Click here to listen.

Food Fight recently appeared on Lew Rockwell.com, followed by a torrent of informative email. One reader had this revelation to share....

According to the talking heads, the day after Christmas is the busiest time of the year for returning unwanted presents. If that's the case, why would anyone venture forth among the unwashed masses this particular day, of all days? Why not wait a day, or better yet, give it a week? That 90 day return policy will still be there in a month, so why does the herd get in such a tizzy?