I was hoping that by the end of my day at the recent Supply Side West ingredient trade show, I'd be perfect.

Not that I didn't already have a goodly amount of self-esteem, but within minutes of my arrival on the convention center floor in Las Vegas, I...

In the two years since the alarming and legendary Supreme Court Kelo decision, an astounding 42 states have taken measures to curb the abuse of eminent domain -- the taking of one private owner's land for other than public use. Almost all states are reviewing their laws. Now, one case...

As a presidential candidate, Michael R. Bloomberg is likely to have problems with his positions on some local issues that have national repercussions, like the abuse of eminent domain. He's apparently for it. This goes way beyond the discovery that he had heart surgery or that he jets to a...

Most of us rant and rave with little expectation of having a dramatic affect on the world around us, but sometimes the world is accommodating. Only a few weeks ago I was calling on the Chinese government to enforce its own rules of food safety, and they went and sentenced...

What is it about Americans and their extreme, emotional ties to Twinkies®?

For the last few years, during which I was writing a book about the ingredients in Twinkies (Twinkie, Deconstructed), and during the last two months, when I've been giving dozens and dozens of interviews about it, virtually no...