The CPSIA and Why It’s a Horrible Idea

As parents and concerned citizens I’m sure most of us at one time or another have been confronted with the question of lead poisoning. But have you asked yourself what your government is doing to protect your children from lead contained in toys? The answer? They’re banning toys, taking books from schools and libraries, hurting [...]

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7 Things in No Particular Order – News Links

a href=”http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4075621/Bassett-Hound-and-owl-strike-up-unusual-friendship.html”>This story about a basset hound and an owl striking up a friendship while watching television just made my day when I first read it. Absolutely adorable.
Doomsday type news stories, like those about asteroids or the sun exploding one day in the future, don’t usually bother me at all. However, the quakes that [...]

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