Ben, I've been craving Ding Dongs since I heard the news last week. This country's going to Hell in a hand basket. Apparently, nothing is sacred. Not even Ding Dongs or Twinkies. It's very sad.

To answer your question, unions do have a bad reputation. Some of it well deserved. To keep making demand on top of demand. That's part of what is ailing GM, despite the government's shot in the arm with taxpayer money. At some point, people have lost touch with the economic situation. Everyone is hurting. I think I'd rather keep a job even if I had to take a cut in pay. In fact, we're all going to be in the same boat soon. I don't even want to think about it, really.

"Grits is one of those country-boy words that is both singular and plural-like deer, elk and sheep. I think the singular is appropriate when there's a modifier that makes it clear one is talking about something specific. Like, 'Grits are good for you, but these here grits is tasty.'"~~Joe Wrabek