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Monthly Archives: August 2007

The Latest Version of Lunatic Fringe

Saturday, August 25, 2007

To echo the words of Microsoft senior security analyst Steve Riley: When does too much security become too much? When the cost of mitigating the risks outweighs the cost of that which you are trying to protect.
There have been a lot of dirty politics involving the Bush Administration, all the laws they keep changing or trying to change [...]

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More Made In China Toys Recalled

Thursday, August 23, 2007

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in voluntary cooperation with the companies listed below has issued another slew of recalls for toys made in China that may be potentially hazardous to children due to paint with unsafe amounts of lead. The toys affected include:

About 250,000 SpongeBob Square Pants Character Address Books and Journals by Martin [...]

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Mattel Issues 2nd Toy Recall

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

For the second time this month, Mattel announced a recall of almost 9 million toys made in China due to danger from loose magnets that children could swallow or toys with lead paint hazards.
Almost 2 weeks ago, Mattel recalled 1.5 million toys made in China due to lead paint hazards.
Recalled products include:
About 345,000 Batman and [...]

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Weapons given to Iraq unaccounted for

Sunday, August 12, 2007

An estimated 110,000 of the 185,000 AK47 rifles, 80,000 of the 170,000 pistols, 135,000 of the 215,000 items of body armor and 115,000 of the 140,000 helmets given to Iraqi security forces (funded by the U.S.) from June 2004 until December 2005 are reportedly missing, unaccounted for by the Pentagon, thought to be in the [...]

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Update 4 on Adam the Burned Kitten

Saturday, August 4, 2007

Our beloved little Adam is progressing remarkably well.
Below is the most recent emailed update. It should be available on Adam’s update page soon.
Dear Friends: Dr. Lisa, Adam’s surgeon checked his skin graft yesterday and says it is looking great and is progressing well. Last night was the first night Adam slept through the night. Why? [...]

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Online Military Resources

Saturday, August 4, 2007

Below is a small collection of links and resources for Military personnel and their families and friends. If there is something you’d like to see added or would like more information, you can contact me here.
Online resources for the Military:

USA.gov – the best place to start for federal government information
Donate unused travel miles to Operation [...]

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Update 3 on Adam the Burned Kitten

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Not 5 minutes after I got off the phone with Forgotten Felines to check on Adam, they sent out an update which is below. The gentleman I spoke with this afternoon said the response has been overwhelming. They even received mail from Tokyo today. That’s amazing and inspiring.
It helps restore your faith in the human [...]

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Hazardous Toys Recalled by Fisher-Price

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Approximately one million licensed character toys made in China are being recalled in the U.S by Fisher-Price due to a lead poisoning hazard in the paint used on the surface of the toys. Toys affected by the recall include Big Bird, Elmo, and the Dora and Diego characters. The details below are from the U.S. [...]

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An Ode to Common Sense

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

From the sad but true department. I couldn’t have said it better myself.  =)
The passing of our dear friend: “COMMON SENSE”
 
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was, since his birth records were long [...]

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