Lou Thiel, 46, a college graduate and second generation potato farmer from Idaho Falls, Idaho, believes that “farming is a poor business but a great way of life.” Thiel is worried about skyrocketing costs–a piece of equipment bought for $2,600 eight years ago cost $13,200
Frank Williams collects donations for the “Temple of Lost Sheep” in New York City. Unemployed workers wait at Detroit unemployment office. Ray Lugo and daughter Christal at Unemployment Crisis Center in Flint, Mich. Mitch Snyder protests “Reaganomics” across the street from the White House. Unemployed
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Winding the car along neighborhood streets, I watched the old, two-story white homes glide past. This had all the earmarks of a vintage city smack in the vitals of the deep South. There was some comfort in realizing we were back in
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — The drab exterior of Martin’s Recreation Center and Cafe isn’t much different than the inside, a 60-year-old brick building sandwiched between clothing and shoe shops along Central Avenue downtown. Those who don’t put much store in appearances venture behind the door
GRAND JUNCTION, COLO. — When I was in school, a skinny geography professor with thick dark glasses used to talk about an infatuation with this western Colorado town. I could still hear him talking in a shrill voice about his fascination with the majesty of
