The UK’s Guardian today published an interesting, detailed list of Barack Obama’s activities during his first 100 hours in office. It’s a good read; I have to admire the man who actually lived through it, doing everything on the list. Among the items I most enjoyed: 4 Then the words: “We reject as false the … Continue reading Determined Obama hits the ground running
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless, and potentially deadly gas. Yet I only recently ordered a carbon monoxide detector for my home. It took four recent deaths in Colorado (an entire family on vacation in Aspen) to finally move me to action. A fifth death (a Denver student) occurred just a few days ago. … Continue reading Something you cannot live without
**Rant Alert** I was in the supermarket the other day passing the dairy section. And there they were, side by side — DanActive, Activia, and several similar items with even less tasty names. Call me crazy (and some have) but I want my food to sound like appetizing food. I don’t want to eat food … Continue reading When is food not food?
Nothing makes my blood boil faster than someone, anyone, trying to tell me what I can or can’t do with or to my body. Seriously, how much more personal and private can you get? So I flipped out when I came across Hillary Clinton’s article Monday on The Huffington Post. It seems the Bush administration … Continue reading Hillary spearheading fight against HHS ‘abortion’ label
Post-primary statistics say 60% of women voters supported Hillary Clinton over her male opponent, Barack Obama. And no one seems to be disputing that feminism was very much at the heart of it. Stats also say a similar percentage of seniors (defined as 65 and older) backed Hillary. So this morning I found myself wondering … Continue reading Most women supported Hillary, so why didn’t I?
A 2006 post about avian influenza, or bird flu, here at Pied Type (“Bird flu: Shame on ABC” ) has attracted the attention of several recent passers-by. That lone commentary on bird flu was made and quickly forgotten. Forgotten as fast as the news and entertainment industries forgot it, because their treatment of the issue … Continue reading Two-year-old post on avian influenza sparks new attention
