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Globally we’re experiencing a food crisis, gas is now over $4 per gallon on Long Island and we’re headed in to a presidential election.

What does this mean for us?
Well in my opinion we are going to hear lots of promises from the candidates on both sides.

Guess what we heard them before and we’ll hear them again. Voters need to say enough with the promises tell me how you are going to measure progress against promises ala the Gates Foundation with not for profits.

That said here is a suggested way we can help ease the Food crisis and improve fuel efficiency at the same time.

What about a Food Tax? I’m certainly not a proponent of new taxes, but I’m thinking something like this: For every new vehicle sold with average less than 30 MPG the manufacturer and buyer are taxed; however, the money bypasses our system going directly to world and local food banks, allowing them to offset the higher cost of foods they purchase.

We all know if the money goes into our system it may end up not going to food but probably for more Hummers headed to Iraq.

John, Obama you can have this one for free.

Tom Pellicane – Publisher, canvas Magazine

By Joanne Schenker

About four years ago, I was on my usual night run to Borders looking for the next great read. As I was paying for my purchase, I noticed a flyer for The North Sea Poetry Scene. They were offering creative writing classes and poetry readings on the island. After attending a few readings (one very memorable one in The Conklin Barn in Huntington), I was hooked. It was wonderful to reclaim my passion for poetry—my first connection to the world of writing.

TNSPS’s founder, Tammy Nuzzo-Morgan, and public relations person, Barbara Reiher-Meyers are gifted writers and incredibly dedicated to the organization. Barbara’s weekly online calendar of events is an endless list of poetry readings, workshops and writing classes from Long Island to Queens, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. Keeping up with the calendar is a job within itself, but you will often find Barbara conducting readings, as well. Her energy can fill a room, her words follow suit.

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