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PSA

Flotsam and jetsam – a “cleaning out my inbox” post

29 September 2009 Consumer culture

A few tidbits that have dribbled out of my inbox lately, worth a mention but not quite an entire post… Remember when I blogged about the MoonJars? I just received their newsletter, and now you can enter to win a set of 25 standard MoonJars for your child’s classroom. Follow this link for details. (The [...]

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Good news and bad news online

3 December 2007 How I love the Interwebs

The good news is, Facebook has changed it’s mind about that stupid “beacon” thing that I ranted about last week, where they broadcast your online purchases in your Facebook news feed. You now have to opt IN to the service, which is totally the way it should be, instead of making users go to the [...]

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Why I’m thinking of quitting Facebook

22 November 2007 How I love the Interwebs

A not-so-hypothetical situation: It’s the Christmas season, and you’re doing a little bit of online shopping. You click over to Amazon, or eBay, or another one of 40 or so sites, and make your purchase. And the next thing you know, all of your “friends” on Facebook get an update in their Facebook News Feeds: [...]

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Facing the ugly eco-truth

13 September 2007 PSA

Yesterday, I alluded to the several pounds of carbon emissions I contributed to the atmosphere (I’m guessing) by driving all over hell’s half acre and back, and how we’re really going to have to capitulate to suburban living in the next few months by buying a second car. I don’t want a second car. Aside [...]

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Thomas the Tank Engine toy recall

14 June 2007 PSA

A friend at work sent me this link today, and I was positively stunned. RC2, the American makers of the wooden Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends toys, has issued a recall on a number of engines and accessories over fears that the paint on the engines could contain lead. (!!) (I shudder to think [...]

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Public Service Announcement – Safe Kids Week

6 June 2007 PSA

(I wrote this last week and then forgot to post it. While it’s no longer Safe Kids Week, I still think this is important information. Since I wrote it, another three year old child in the city has died by drowning in the family’s above-ground backyard pool.) *** It’s not often I get a press [...]

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