Fighting back.

I just returned to work from an almost two-week kind-of vacation. I left Wednesday, Oct. 8 and am back today, Oct. 21. This was how I spent my time:

Oct. 9 I attended a wedding rehearsal and celebrated my mom's birthday.
Oct. 10 I attended a wedding (after getting an up-do I hated!)
Oct. 11 I watched football (Go Pokes!) and rode four wheelers with my boyfriend.
Oct. 12 I had a conference call with the National ACT officers.
Oct. 13 I had my wisdom teeth removed (Ouch!) I also helped my friend Paul edit a letter to the editor of his college newspaper. He's trying to fight hard for the livestock industry up in Michigan!
Oct. 14 I slept.
Oct. 15 I checked cattle with my dad and wrote some papers for an independent study class.
Oct. 16 I went grocery shopping with my mom.
Oct. 17 I went back to the doctor for a checkup and was told I had a dry socket. No wonder it hurt so bad! I also walked through OSU's Greek community looking at house decorations for Homecoming.
Oct. 18 I tailgated, went to a fooball game, and celebrated a win!
Oct. 19 I slept. My dry socket was back.
Oct. 20 I went back to the doctor.
Oct. 21 FINALLY back at work! :)

Now, through all of that, the only thing I experienced that I'd like to relate to social media is the Michigan State University letter to the editor. Posting newspaper articles and letters to the editor on the newspaper's Web site adds a whole new dimension to discussion of the article. The comments regarding vegan food cover both sides of the issue, but I really wish more people understood the livestock industry. If you're interested in reading the initial article and the letter to the editor, please click the links. Even post a comment! He's trying so hard. Help him!

One sad thing to me about replying to a newspaper article with a letter to the editor is the boundaries chained to the letter. Paul and I had to keep the letter under 250 words. How do you fight a 700+ word article with 250 words? Also, how do you fight a writer who hides a large issue like hating on the livestock industry under getting more vegan food in a cafeteria?

Please be a good representative of the agricultural industry. Keep true to your roots and help fight the growing numbers who simply don't understand.
Start explaining.