Evidently, there is a bill in committee which would do its darnedest to get rid of the small farm in the name of protecting the public from salmonella.  In response to the peanut/jalapeno/tomato scare, Congress is trying to screw up ensure the safety of food.

http://www.popehat.com/2009/03/09/you-are-why-i-cannot-eat-good-things/

When are we going to ( Read more... )

I've been spending a good amount of time keeping up with the effects of CPSIA.  This is the incredibly, poorly though-out (unbelievable, I know) law passed by Congress last year (that went  into effect this year) banning phthalates and lead over certain limits in products intended for use by children 12 and under and requiring testing for the ( Read more... )

Ok, evidently what will inspire me to post again is the death of a favorite writer. Rest in peace, Robert Jordan. For all its flaws, he wrote a great series and it's very sad to me that he died and that he died before completing it. Evidently, right up to the end he was doing his best to continue work on the last book which shows some serious ( Read more... )

It's occurred to me that I'm a selfish SOB and haven't offered to do crap for people who are coming in town for WriterCon this week ( Read more... )

So...I wanted to thank everyone for your wonderful thoughts and support last week. I needed that and it was appreciated muchly. I'm feeling much more positive this week which is a beautiful thing ( Read more... )

You know things have changed when you find yourself thinking "I sure wish Angelina Jolie would take Britney Spears under her wing and help her out re this mothering thing ( Read more... )

( Edward Gorey Death Meme )

swsa -- I was loving Dick Button last night during the men's short programs. And hating that woman, whoever she is.

I have a suggestion -- if your ice-skating program and its choreography have nothing to do with the music playing in the background, maybe you should just turn the music off because it's distracting. /sarcasm

Where are my fucking, fucking shoes??????!!!!!! ::stabs the shoe fairy who steals shoes while one is trying to pack:: ::stab, stab ( Read more... )