When I was in school, my friends the East Coast expats used to joke that prior to coming to the Midwest, they thought we were nothing but vast expanses of corn.

When it's corn on the cob time, the response is always: If only.

Here are some of the last ears of the year, courtesy of my farmers' market. Middle West, represent!

I have been playing with Technorati trying to broaden my Internet purview. Surprisingly few people are writing about corn, at least not in classic Midwest style (though polenta is a surprisingly popular topic). Here are a few fun links, though:

Fair enthusiasts will enjoy the great mule pictures from a community fair (check out the baby mule).

A new blog promising to detail the ins and outs of the "eco-friendly lifestyle" kicks things off with a post on grocery shopping. Did you know corn is typically low in pesticide? So they say, anyway. Pass the butter!