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Sunday, May 10, 2026

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Posts by: Daniel Figueroa

Is local the new organic?

You see it everywhere in supermarkets these days, the exalted “certified organic” label. An assumed promise of healthy and environmentally conscious food fit for a guiltless meal. However, a newly emerged concept now threatens the mythos of organic foods — eating locally. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for a product to be labeled

Putin on a show in Sochi

What would Brian Boitano do if he were here right now? ‘Tis a question many of us have pondered since, when in 1999, Matt Stone and Trey Parker tunefully posed it to us in their film, “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.” To Mr. Stone, Mr. Parker and the viewing audience of NBC’s Olympics Opening