Peony Moss: September 2008 Archives

...it would be China, where melamine is used to make plates, pet food, and infant formula:

...a major Chinese dairy recalled 700 tons of milk powder linked to a rash of illnesses in infants. Most of the infants suffered from kidney stones, although two deaths had been reported....

How could anyone think it would be okay (or even profitable in the short term) to put powdered plastic into baby formula?

Via the Anchoress, this wonderful vid:

with a generous drizzle of funny: Sunday whimsy from Bob the Ape

Dear Dr. Beckwith demonstrates at WWWtW why it's a Star Trek Election. I just want to note that the second Trek character is way, way cooler than his real life counterpart.