I was asked a really dumb question last night:

[Cracklin Charlie]

3. That's sad.

But, unfortunately, the question could relate to the deficiencies in our educational system.

Decades of funding cuts have brought us here, in my opinion. I am sometimes amazed by how little some folks know of basic science, or civics, or history. Maybe they just didn’t pay attention in class.

But, at least they know enough to understand that food products HAVE a shelf life. That seems like progress.