tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623787.post7909156836319452439..comments2023-10-24T03:11:32.697-10:00Comments on Joy Harjo's Poetic Adventures in the Last World Blog: MNN Column for February 2008 (unedited version)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5623787.post-21951104985949283192008-03-21T20:51:00.000-10:002008-03-21T20:51:00.000-10:00I don't know why (sounds naive to say now), but I ...I don't know why (sounds naive to say now), but I was shocked and horrified to read that the government can patent a naturally-occurring product of nature. <BR/><BR/>It should not be surprising, given all the natural things and people we have claimed ownership of in this country, but owning the rights to a grain of rice just seems so absurd. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for the insight.<BR/><BR/>KarismaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com