I posted yesterday about this tired, worn-out, rehashed, re-tread that ABC TV is serving up tonight at 10 p.m.  The special is about "rumspringa", which refers to a period of exploration and rebellion by some Amish teens.  Why the mainstream media is so fascinated with what is really typical teenage behavior found in any religion or culture escapes me. Whatever.  You can read about one of the teens being profiled in this feature from a newspaper in Ashland, Ohio.  Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised by tonight's show, perhaps it'll be good, nuanced, balanced journalism.  But I won't hold my breath....

Meanwhile, Hutterite-raised livestock is really growing in popularity with consumers and it isn't a leap to figure out why.  Hutterite colonies raise their animals in humane rangeland environments and fatten them up with organic feed.  This is much closer to how meat is supposed to be enjoyed rather than the factory-raised, trucked-in livestock smashed into steaks and nuggets like most places sell.   So check out these lucky South Dakotans who have easy access to these prime cuts.