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Wow, Dave. I had no idea. This is a huge surprise for me. I learned a lot. Thanks for putting this out there.

Here in New England, we have been affected by drought and our outdoor watering in many towns is restricted to one day a week. I'm on our condo association board and we are considering the replacement of some of our little grass front lawns with mulch and native shrubbery.

But our water restrictions are driven by something else. PFAs. Forever chemicals have become part of our water supply, shutting down two of the twelve town wells. A couple of industries left behind a toxic legacy.

I will not buy bottled water because the contents are a mystery. So I found a filtration system that we use for our drinking water.

I am dismayed by how little attention our water issues get in the press. Yes, there are stories about Lake Powell and Lake Mead being historically low. But I find the lack of political will appalling. What could be more important than water? Air, I guess.

Let's face it, the oligarchs will always be fine and those at the bottom half of the totem pole will always suffer. But most of them are asleep.

I consider myself an omnivore. Many sources of protein. Reducing our consumption of beef has been our trend anyway due to health concerns. Beef and beer = gout for me. So for us, meat is a treat.

This video was constructed really well. May I steal it?

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