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Over at ProBlogger, a guest post by Peter G. James Sinclair of MotivationalMemo.com gives some good advice on writing inspiration.

If I’m going to write anything, or in fact do anything in my life, I want to position and prepare myself to become a guru, a leader, or an expert in that chosen field.

via Stand Up to Live Before You Sit Down to Blog.

Hey Feds: Get the Heck Out of My Pantry!

Regulation of Food Advertising and Nutrition Criteria for Children
Diane Katz at The Heritage Foundation.

Federal regulators recently unleashed plans intended to radically restrict food choices for American children. Nutritional staples such as Cheerios, peanut butter, and yogurt are verboten under the proposed standards, which effectively constitute a government-regulated grocery list. Proponents contend they have only the best interests of overweight children in mind. Whether pursuing weight loss or some other high-minded goal, however, the action is unproductive and likely unconstitutional.

via Regulation of Food Advertising and Nutrition Criteria for Children.