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Published 7/1/2007

My most recent articles have been focused on the creation of and RULES to fix things that may not be broken or to find new ways to create more power and control over “us folks”. Some of these “rules” are well intended but poorly implemented, such as an attempt at agricultural quarantine being conducted by T.S.A. 

Last week my wife and I flew to New York on a combination business and pleasure trip visiting relatives. Among the goodies we brought to feed the cravings for some of the bounty found here in the “Valley” was a small bag of “calamundum” fruit from the tree in our yard. They are a small citrus fruit that looks like a small orange and has a mildly sour taste that is favored by many Asians in preference to lemons. The TSA officers during the search of our checked bags found the fruit and politely advised that it was prohibited from being transported, citing a requirement for spraying by the Department of Agriculture.  More »