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Animals
I left Warpaint in gross water too long. He has mild tail rot. I'm a bad mom. He's currently recuperating in a hospital tank with Maracyn Two.
Ditto Friday, who is too old to deal with that crap for long. He seems to have contracted a bloated gill, which makes him look like he's gasping for air like an old man with emphysema. He's in his tank, which ( Read more... ) -
Yes, it's a real story. This actually happened.
I dare you to read this and not guffaw inappropriately loud.
Thanks to Dave (Ryan), for linking me to the first Fox News article I have ever enjoyed.
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On Makeup Toxicity, the Failure of the FDA, and SkinDeep
So recently I ran into a blog post about makeup toxicity, which linked to this useful cosmetic safety database called SkinDeep. It's run by the researchers at a great non-profit called Environmental Working Group.
When I ran across it, I started looking up the things I used every day -- and was totally shocked. The FDA is swamped and cannot keep up ( Read more... ) -
Starbucks Via
Starbucks came out with "revolutionary" instant coffee recently. Being a frequenter of Bargainist.com, I learned of the free trial sign-up, and requested a couple packets.
Here's more info and a review if you're curious: http://www. ( Read more... )
