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Tootsie Tanning
So my colleague Sheila got the following gem of an e-mail: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about the risk of ultraviolet radiation overdose with the Tootsie Tanner portable foot tanning device. “Use of the tanning device can lead to an overdose of ultraviolet radiation because its labeling recommends an improper duration [...]
Teachers, guns and public records
Well here’s an interesting story from the Mail-Tribune in Medford, Ore. It’s not every day you see teachers, guns and public records access all tied together. The comments following the piece make for pretty good reading as well. My take is that public records are just that, open to the public, meaning you, me and [...]
Identified Flying Object Alert
So I’m driving back to work this afternoon and see a really large jet climbing away from Walla Walla Regional Airport. It obviously wasn’t the regular Horizon flight. It also looked to be Air Force gray, but with its swept wings and four engines, it definitely wasn’t one of the big air cargo jobs from [...]
(Snow) blast from the past
Well, since it’s August and it’s hot, I thought it would be fun to remind everyone of what we have to look forward to several months from now. Just think of this the next time you start complaining about the heat. At least in August you don’t have to worry about the car turning into [...]
This just in…
My colleague, Sheila Hagar, gets all the good e-mails, like this one: Obscure American holidays are often overlooked, but are often the best excuses for a great theme party! National Root Beer Float Day is August 6th. So gather your friends, grab the flavored vodka and ice cream, and spike your sodas for some frozen [...]
That sarcophagus should go well with the lawn gnome
Time flies when you’re having fun. It also flies by when you are extremely busy, which is what I’ve been since getting back from Area 1 a couple weeks ago. But today the decks are clear and we can turn our attention to press releases, especially the one about “a unique new product called the [...]
The Infamous Polish Plate Rack
Just got back from Area 1 the other day. This is an annual tournament for United States Practical Pistol Shooting Association members who live in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska, Nevada, Colorado, Montana and Wyoming. This is the fourth one of these events I’ve gone to since 2006 when I attended my first one in Sherwood, [...]
Number 1, with a bullet
Interesting news from the big city. The N.Y. Daily News started a three-part series Sunday on “Guns of New York,” which is about “New York’s struggle against illegal weapons.” (You can read the first part of the series here.) It is no surprise New York City has a lot of illegal guns. The city is famous [...]
Crispy Jesus
Here’s another one for the “irony or coincidence” file. Everyone has heard about the six-story statue of Jesus in Ohio, right? You know, the one that was known as the “Touchdown Jesus” because it had both arms raised like a referee signaling a score? And you know that was struck by lightning and burned to [...]
Quotes of the day
I love government meetings. It is hard to describe the joy of listening to brain cells die during extended discussions of budget amendments, longitudinal cracks in asphalt, root intrusions into sewer mains, concerns over transitional funding for developmental disability students and projected stormwater assessment fees. That really isn’t too bad. What can drive a person round the bend are the discussions which [...]
