The Red Brick Times

Haiti is the poorest county in the Western Hemisphere. Eating dirt is a coping mechanism for a diet devoid of certain nutrients. You might marvel at the adaptability if it weren't so outrageous that any human being should exist in that condition. It is a practice that Haitians bring with them when they come to this country. It is tough to convince pregnant women that our dirt may not be quite as "nutritious" as back on the island. Got to think we might have a higher content of contaminants e.g. lead. Had a family in which all the kids had a dangerously high level of lead in their blood. All were anemic and the oldest, a boy, had some serious behavioral problems. Black skinned boys, no matter where they come from, are not viewed favorably when they act up in school. He has a poor prognosis for educational success, more from being labelled than being poisoned.This issue of economic disparity is an elephant in my county. We have some of the wealthiest people in the country living at one end of the county and third world conditions at the other. I am ashamed almost every day.As to the obscene gains made by Exxon, I thought you might enjoy this. A few years old but still relevant. My ex was a gas station dealer for many years. As much as I discount most of his opinions, he had a bird's eye view of the oil companies greed. They treat their dealers with as much distain as they dump on the public.
Posted 7:36 AM by Terri S (1) comments

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Oh I hate is when I don't proofread and make a mistake. But then, "distain" might be an accurate malaprop. Di stain was definitely dark, oily and smelly. On the positive side, I did get part of the proceeds of a settlement of a class action suit by a group of dealers. Part of my divorce settlement. It wasn't a huge amount given that my ex saddled me with an almost foreclosed house and a heap of bills. But it did not hurt. Wish I had some of it now.

# posted by  Terri S : February 05, 2008 8:38 PM
 
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