1. ( Sling scaremongering - warning, major rantiness ahead )

So, the respiratory bug I've had for the last week and a half doesn't seem to be wanting to leave, and for much of this week was giving me really violent coughing spasms, particularly at night while trying to sleep (also, rather memorably, while I was trying to teach a Tuesday Night Class on Meditation). And then I came across a discussion in a ( Read more... )

Remember my rant a while back on polycarbonate water bottles that leach Bisphenol A (and follow-up here)?

Well, check out this story in today's Toronto Star: The Hudson's Bay Group (owning The Bay & Zellers), Canadian Tire, and the company that owns several of the major sporting goods stores have all pulled all polycarbonate water bottles, baby ( Read more... )

Congratulations, tamago23!

And welcome to the world, Connor...

This looks like a ton of fun: An Open Challenge: Build Your Own Lovecraftian Ending

Were I not tired and brain dead at the moment, and it not late at night, I would immediately take up the challenge. Perhaps on the morrow.

In the meantime, I leave you with this, which amused me even more: The Thing in the Crib, or, Cthulhu Cthild Cthare

1. No babies yet. Just thought I'd get that out of the way first, as it's the question everyone asks as soon as they see or hear from me.
   
   
2. Kiska and I finally got to meet the Newfoundland puppy we've seen at a house on our usual walking route. All I have to say is: WANT! That is the softest, sweetest, wonderfulest little* dog in the world. Except for ( Read more... )

A Canadian environmental group called Environmental Defence is pushing for a nationwide ban on Bisphenol-A, through their Toxic Nation campaign.

You can sign their petition here -- please do!

There's a fair bit of info on the Toxic Nation site, including the rather disturbing Pollution - It's In You section, and tips on how to avoid toxins in ( Read more... )

It's not just in water bottles... :-(

http://www.ewg.org/reports/bisphenola/

Canned food, baby bottles & liners, breast milk storage bags, dental sealants, the list goes on...

On the bright side, the Canadian government is apparently considering restricting or banning it. If ( Read more... )

If any of you use those spiffy Nalgene water bottles, like the one taikakettu has been toting around since January, you need to check out this site now:

Detox Nalgene

Apparently the bottles are made from polycarbonate plastic, which leaches Bisphenol A, a known endocrine disruptor which can cause all kinds of adverse effects ranging from PCOS to cancer to ( Read more... )