BPA – I’d rather not take a chance, thank you
More than 92 percent of Americans have BPA in their urine, and scientists have linked it — though not conclusively — to everything from breast cancer to obesity, from attention deficit disorder to genital abnormalities in boys and girls alike. Now it turns out it’s in our food. via Op-Ed Columnist – Chemicals in Our [...]
Homeless Holocaust Survivor Leaves $100, 000 Gift
Hebrew University has received a surprise donation of more than $100,000 from an unexpected benefactor — a woman who survived the Nazi Holocaust and appeared to be destitute, a university official said Sunday. via Homeless Holocaust Survivor Leaves $100, 000 Gift – NYTimes.com. The article goes on to point out she was, as best they [...]
dogs smarter than toddlers
The smartest dogs, he calls them the “super breeds,” are on par with a 2½-year-old, recognizing up to 250 words. via Your family dog may be smarter than your toddler – CNN.com. Yeah, but at 2 1/2 my toddlers can speak several words. Not sure how many superintelligent dogs can say “bye” and “mama.” None? [...]
bad government! bad!
Their livelihood was being threatened, and they were tired of waiting for government help, so business owners and residents on Hawaii’s Kauai island pulled together and completed a $4 million repair job to a state park — for free. via Island DIY: Kauai residents don’t wait for state to repair road – CNN.com. I realize [...]
Is Vegetarianism a Teen Eating Disorder? What?
This article has nothing to do with the economy or careers or money, but check out (a) the sensationalistic title and (b) the first paragraph (italics mine): Being a teenager means experimenting with foolish things like dying your hair purple or candy flipping or going door-to-door for a political party. Parents tend to overlook seemingly [...]
Women going from jobless to topless
CHICAGO – As a bartender and trainer at a national restaurant chain, Rebecca Brown earned a couple thousand dollars in a really good week. Now, as a dancer at Chicago’s Pink Monkey gentleman’s club, she makes almost that much in one good night. via More women going from jobless to topless – Economy in Turmoil- [...]
if you can dream it…
What do software mogul Bill Gates and banking investor Warren Buffett have in common with wanted Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman Loera? via Mexican drug lord makes Forbes’ billionaire list – CNN.com. I don’t think there’s much difference between someone like this and someone who built their family fortune bootlegging during Prohibition (the [...]
America becoming less Christian
America is a less Christian nation than it was 20 years ago, and Christianity is not losing out to other religions, but primarily to a rejection of religion altogether, a survey published Monday found. via America becoming less Christian, survey finds – CNN.com. I guess I have to count myself in this survey. I would [...]
Citi Urges MySpace Users to Spend Wisely
You can read this article and you will either (1) not believe it’s true (2) gag or (3) sob. Irony is alive and well here in the Great Recession. Citigroup — the mega-bank that managed its own finances so badly that it has required three taxpayer bailouts totaling at least $45 billion so far — [...]
baseball player – traded for bats
Totally off topic from my usual posts but whew – this is a grim story that just makes you wonder about the human condition: “I guarantee this trade thing really bothered him. That really worried me,” said Dan Shwam, who managed Odom last year on the Laredo Broncos of the United League. “I really believe, [...]
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