In rec.food.cooking John Gaughan > wrote:

> Wow, the suffering. Just think, I worry about putting enough food on the
> table not to starve my family. Yes, Martha's "empire" dipping in value
> must be difficult. Maybe she will have to fire her servants or go
> without the personal chef.

That's a pretty lousy thing to happen for those who work for Martha Stewart
though. There are a lot of hard-working people who depend on that woman
for their livelihood. It would be unfortunate if they had to suffer
because of the actions of her boss.

> I am the only male in my immediate family that is not a convicted felon.
> I would say "person," but my mother is not a felon although my sisters
> have both spent time in the county jail.

Ugh! What a family!

> I also live on a military installation that has a federal prison camp
> (non-violent convicts, i.e. tax evaders, embezzlers, and the like). They
> are out all the time mowing the lawns, trimmin, edging, pulling weeds,
> etc. Better them than me :-)

Maybe you'll get to see Martha out mowing the lawn.