Posts Tagged ‘health

Why I hate my profession, Pt. 1: Richardson DeathWatch 2009

(For this post, I haven’t linked to any stories. Drawing traffic to the articles is the kind of thing that I’m railing against, and I won’t do it. They’re easy enough to find if you want.)
Actress Natasha Richardson is dead.
Obviously, that’s a tragedy. She was a wife, mother and had an amazing talent.
But even [...]

In the News, Media

A turkey of an idea

Last summer saw a deadly listeriosis outbreak across Canada because of tainted meat from a Maple Leaf plant. And right now, everyone is freaking out every time they get anywhere near peanut butter. (Now I know how the 1% of Canadians feel.)
Now, given all that, you’d think it would be the time to step up [...]

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