And excellent post by Jeanne d’Orleans* over at Body and Soul with the great title “‘Cheap’ has more than one meaning, sweetheart.”

It’s a good overview of the perception (or lack there of) of labor and shopping politics in this country, and how it intersects with her own life. But what really bothered me is hearing about the Op-Ed at the New York Times not only not putting much value on the need for children to be taught history or geography, but not seeming to fully comprehend what is ailing our education system and exactly why those jobs go overseas.

*(Yeah, I know, what else is new?)