Thanks to the money spent over the years on sunflower research, the plant breeders have developed strains that produce oil that is healthier for human consumption (called mid-oleic for the chemically inclined). That oil is trademarked under the Nu-Sun label. Two major potato chip makers, Frito-Lay and Barrel-o-fun, now use it exclusively for their chip cooking. Not does the oil have a healthier fat content, it doesn't break dow as fast in the cooker. I expect that Nu-Sun will eventually make it to the grocery store shelves, and maybe give rape-seed oil a run for its money. MOre sunflowers are processed into oil than are used to line the floors of baseball dugouts.

The Greyhound museum funding is a bit silly, probably ranks up there with Lawrence Welk's boyhood home. A pittance though compared to the millions that have been plowed into a Pennsylvania location called Steamtown, or something like that. Besides if it hadn't been for the dog, Bob Dylan might never have gotten out of town. Those pits are big and deep. And while your visiting the Greyhound museum you can also take in the Hockey Hall of fame just down the road in Eveleth and sit on the giant walleye with the saddle at Kabetogama. All part of a carefully conceived plan to put the pressure on Disney.

rich r