Tripp York

Back it Up, Yoda’

Nine Amish males were arrested near a town I, interestingly enough, recently fled. In the fine state of Kentucky (your whiskey makes me cry . . . I miss you), these nine punk rawkers said, “Take that, po po!” when the boys in blue demanded (for the sake of safety) that they place orange reflective […]

Tripp York

Amish Gone Wild: Straight from the Teat

In an absolute brilliant use of our tax dollars, the federal government spent an entire year orchestrating a bust  on an Amish milk company for selling unpasteurized milk (and yes, the customers knew they were buying “raw” milk–that was the whole point). Regardless of the FDA’s take on milk pasteurization, the fact that these incredibly competent federal agents […]

Tripp York

Skyrockets in Flight . . . Mennonite Delight!

This is one of the greatest finds to be discovered in the hills of Kentucky. A local convenience store made my world a better place by carrying this lovely packaged brownie. Oh, Mennonite Delight. “Thinking of you is working up my appetite.” (And, yes, it really does say, “It’s all good!”)

Tripp York

Shrinking gene pool finally pays off…

These ladies strike a most curious pose (without the benefit of Prince) in order to bring the boys back home. Certainly an enticing offer that will end with 90% of Amish men jettisoning the English world for a life of bad beards and even worse haircuts. From left (just a guess): Martha Yoder, Sarah Hostetler, […]

Scott Bader-Saye

Flirting with Money

This essay asks, “What is money for?” and, in light of the current banking crisis, proposes that lending and borrowing can and should be ordered to the common good.