This is your annual reminder to read the label and do the research on your sunscreen.
If you think that anything off the shelf with the letters SPF on the front will protect you from sunburn and skin cancer, you may be dangerously wrong.
If you think that the FDA or any other government agency is doing [...]
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The Annual Sunscreen Reminder
May 8th, 2009 1 Comment
Tags: fact check · sunscreen · Things that are not okay
Tofutti “Cream Cheese”–Not Made from Food
February 1st, 2009 No Comments
Tofutti “better than cream cheese” flunks the made from food test. Read more.
Tags: lactard · made from food · omni means everything · Things that are not okay · vegan
Marijuana Policy: MA Residents vote YES on 2!
October 16th, 2008 No Comments
This November, Massachusetts voters will have the opportunity to vote for a referendum to decriminalize possession of 1 ounce or less of marijuana. Voting YES will keep casual users out of jail, save the state millions of dollars, and free up space in the jails.
Please allow me to address some common arguments from opponents of [...]
Tags: drug policy · fact check · love not hate · psa · Things that are not okay
Pro Bono is Antisocial, US Judge Says
October 15th, 2008 2 Comments
From Second Circuit Chief Judge Dennis Jacobs:
Pro bono work primarily is an “antisocial” and self-serving activity lawyers use to develop their skills, firms use to recruit and “give solace” to associates, and nonprofits use to further a political agenda, Judge Jacobs argued.
In particular, litigation against the government and government officials and impact litigation are attempts [...]
Tags: courtwatching · The Wealthy and their Wealthy Lawyers · Things that are not okay
Wyoming 2008: The Long-Awaited Travelogue
September 3rd, 2008 1 Comment
August 6, 2008
Around 7 AM
Gross Ventre Campground, Grand Teton N.P.
This is my first real chance to write so far on the trip. A recap so far:
August 3: Our 5 AM departure became a 9 AM departure. We were planning to drive 13 hours today and camp at Badlands National Park, SD, where buffalo roam freely [...]
Tags: looking for america · Things that are not okay · vacation