I lost power during Helene the Hurricane — lots of wind and rain in Savannah, lots of trees down and windblown tree debris. No power meant no Internet. Adding insult to injury, I had no phone though I could slip into another part of Savannah and get some 5-bar G+. I am now repowered and re-connected.

As I write this post, I am listening to Kris Kristofferson. Rest in peace, Ranger.

So, what’s up with China, cotton, and Xinjiang, Big Red Car?

China is, of course, a rotten bunch of Communists (you cannot overstate what cruel fuckers these guys are). They grow cotton — 90% of China’s cotton — in Xijiang province:

Chinese workers picking ripe cotton by hand. Lots of hands and mouths to feed in China.

 1. China is the largest producer of cotton (2023 numbers) in the world (24%, 27.34 million pounds) followed by: Continue reading →