2007 May

First, it was reported that dogs and cats were receiving contaminated food. Then it was hogs. Then it was chickens - with some items entering into the human food chain. Now, Associated Press in Washington is reporting that farmed fish have been given contaminated feed:
“WASHINGTON - Farmed fish have been fed meal [...]

I know that there are many ‘gnomies’ from the Missouri area. There has been a security breach on the University of Missouri computer system:
“Although the breach was sealed, the hackers had a chance to lift the names and Social Security numbers of more than 22,000 people associated with the university system.
Officials said today that [...]

It seems like it is time to learn yet another acronym. This one is “FOG”, which stands for “Fear of Google“. Jason Lee Miller explains:
“Former Microsoft employee Robert Scoble says the acronym “FOG” (Fear of Google) has entered the common lexicon of the marketing world:
“The perception on the street is that Google [...]

If you have been around horses for a long time, then you have met people like Calvin Borel. These are people who simply love horses and work endless hours. It is often hard physical work that has to be done every day. And it is done because being around horses and being [...]

Perhaps you remember these scams and urban legends. Most likely, they have passed through your email account and might again. Steve Bass, in an article for PCWorld, listed twenty five of “the most infamous ones“.
link: The Top 25 Web Hoaxes and Pranks
For the sake of disclosure, I remember that one of these [...]

Anonymity means safety for the Sandmonkey. To some, the Sandmonkey has been a voice online to know what is happening in Egypt. To others, he is a danger to the government, with his stinging rebukes of the ruling factions. As the Sandmonkey stated in one of the last posts (April 28, 2007):
“…One [...]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is maintaining a list of the specific pet foods that have been recalled. There is a search option on their link, in addition to the lists provided.
link: FDA - Pet Food Recalls
Please note the date when the list was updated. I would suggest [...]

Don’t you feel badly for Dirk Nowitzki? - He had a brilliant regular season. His Dallas Mavericks won sixty seven (67) games during the regular season. Many people consider Dirk Nowitzki to be the Most Valuable Player for the 2006-2007 NBA campaign. In an elimination game against the Golden State [...]

This is essential information that, hopefully, you will never need. However, if you do happen to need this action plan because of a data breach and identity theft, it is absolutely critical that you access this information and act upon it immediately. - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has provided a comprehensive [...]

There are volumes of anecdotal reports of ill health from the Persian Gulf War. Commonly, it is called the ‘Gulf War Syndrome’. A recent study has shown that chemical exposure during that combat has caused “decreased volume in two brain regions intimately linked to learning and memory”.
The findings showed “significant cognitive deficiencies in [...]