By now, you should be well aware of what’s going on in the Philippines in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda / Haiyan. Long story short, it’s pretty horrible. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typhoon_Haiyan_(2013) If you are looking for friends or family that are from the US: The Office of Overseas Citizens Services (OCS) is: A division of the Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA) in the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Responsible for the welfare and whereabouts of American citizens traveling and living abroad Consists of three offices: Office of American Citizens Services (ACS) Office of Children’s Issues (OCI) Office of Policy Review and Interagency Liaison (PRI) […]
Cantaloupe Recall and Listeriosis Outbreak 09/2011
So, apparently there’s been a recall on cantaloupes of all things. Specifically cantaloupes from Colorado carrying the Listeria bacteria which causes Listeriosis. Check the FDA Press Release Here: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm271899.htm http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/44709138#44709138 (Video) From the CDC site: What is listeriosis? Listeriosis, a serious infection usually caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes, is an important public health problem in the United States. The disease primarily affects older adults, pregnant women, newborns, and adults with weakened immune systems. However, rarely, persons without these risk factors can also be affected. The risk may be reduced by following a few simple recommendations. What […]
Massive Nationwide Egg Recall 2010
*UPDATE August 20, 2010 – It seems that a SECOND farm has also issued a recall making the amount of recalled eggs over half a billion now! Read the full story here (CNN.com) Half a billion eggs have been recalled The Egg Safety Center has a complete list of recalled eggs, their expiration dates, and brands. Check the situation in your state. Here are safety tips. (CNN) — The number of eggs recalled in a nationwide salmonella scare has grown to more than half a billion. If you didn’t already know, there is a huge egg recall going on right […]
Local News From Lehigh Valley August 17-18 2010
Here’s some local news items that I found interesting for one reason or another. All of them are from the Lehigh Valley’s local newspaper The Morning Call and took place approximately around August 17 and 18th 2010. So, in no particular order: Emmaus Man Steals Almost $400,000 From His Company Over the Course of 9 years “A 57-year-old Emmaus man has been charged with stealing nearly $400,000 from his employer to support a cocaine habit, borough police said.” Full Story Normally, I would applaud such a thing…unfortunately, I can’t cosign the fact that all of those thousands supposedly went to […]
Why Are Some Towns Getting Rid of Their Police Force?
July 17, 2001 This article from AolNews took me a little by surprise. I knew that towns, and even whole states are feeling the financial crunch right now…but I had no idea that you could disband a town’s police force to save some money. It seems that San Luis, Colorado and various other towns are looking to cut costs by cutting out law enforcement. Around the country…towns — large and small — are also eliminating their police departments. The Los Angeles suburb of Maywood, Calif., fired its officers, as did rural Bethel, Maine. Near Pittsburgh, Fallowfield, Pa., also voted to […]
How Things Are Going in my Hometown – North Amityville, NY 11701 – June 2010
I was curious as to what has been going on recently in and around my hometown of North Amityville, NY – Ya know, it’s been a while since I visited to see family and old friends. So I hit the news sites to see…and ya know what I saw? Nothing new. Also, this is all recent June 2010 news I believe. Well, I did find out some interesting things were happening at the Sunrise Mall On June 16, a Westbury woman was arrested at JC Penney at the Sunrise Mall and charged with Petit Larceny. On June 16, a Levittown […]
Campbell's Recalls 15,000,000 Pounds of SpaghettiOs
This has already been reported a thousand times by every major news source online so far, but I’m surprised that some people still don’t know about it. Keep in mind, this is a Class I Recall, which means the HEALTH RISK is HIGH! WASHINGTON, June 17, 2010 – Campbell Soup Supply Company, LLC, a Paris, Texas, establishment is recalling approximately 15,000,000 pounds of “SpaghettiOs with Meatballs” canned products due to possible under-processing, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels] 14.75-ounce cans of “SpaghettiOs” with Meatballs, […]
Black Friday Ads
Black Friday 2009 – Deals, Ads, Flyers, Info *UPDATE – It seems that the good folks over at Mashable came up with what I eventually wanted to turn this post into…so why not just link em:) HOW TO: Use Social Media to Find Black Friday Deals Yes, I hate Black Friday. It brings out the worst in some people, I’ve seen it with my own eyes…however…you just can’t deny that some of these black Friday deals are f’n sweet. There are several sites that make it their business to list all of the best Black Friday deals, and google will […]
