I find it ridiculous that law enforcement organizations can steal your identity in Ohio and provide it to their members working undercover.
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Actual Ohio law
"A decade ago, a scenario in which the value of U.S. agricultural imports would someday exceed that of U.S. exports seemed farfetched. Indeed, the United States has been a net exporter of agricultural products since 1959, an uninterrupted span of 44 years. Today, the improbable has become probable. Since 1996, the agricultural trade surplus has shrunk from $27.3 billion (an all-time high) to $10.5 billion. Although U.S. agricultural exports continue to rise, imports are increasing nearly twice as fast." Full Article
I found this article interesting given that I always assumed the US would have a positive agricultural trade balance. However, given globalization, every country is a competitor. Globalized companies take advantage of lower costs of land, labor, raw materials, and / or capital available outside the US. Even US companies are taking advantage of these reduced costs and supply ~15 percent of U.S. food imports through their foreign subsidiaries. Will US farmers stay a viable supplier of food or fair the same way our manufacturing industry has?
If you are interested in how the Cold War system of us vs. them was replaced by the globalized system of removing walls, integrating everything, and making everyone an able competitor, I suggest you read The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization.
I waterskied up on Round Lake this past Sunday and literally faced some hail during one of my slalom runs. I used my new 3mm SWS dry-suit along with some layering underneath. I must say that it kept me warm and comfortable with only slight moisture around the seals. Last night, I waterskied on the Maumee River with all the amenities. Of course I wore my dry-suit and I used the hot shower to warm my ski bindings and gloves up to a toasty temperature before plunging into the icy water. This morning during the weather forecast I learned that the Toledo area set a new low temperature last night of 26 degrees. I guess my friends and I fall into the hard core waterskiing category. I question why I didn't buy a dry-suit earlier.
I wore a Barefoot International dry-suit a couple weeks ago which kept me perfectly dry. However, the neck seal was too tight that I felt like I was in choke hold. The wrist and ankle seals were impressively tight and the result was almost a claustrophobic fit. The disadvantage of the Barefoot International dry-suit is lots of drag due to the baggy proportions which along you to wear massive layering. Therefore, a Barefoot International dry-suit isn't a good match for slalom skiing. But they are solid and indestructible for everything else. Just remember to belch the air out (on shore and in the water) otherwise you will look like an inflated puff ball!