AZDana

Archive for April, 2007

I feel like I’m doing a confessional here, but I have to say that I do like infomercials. Sure, some of them are hokey and schlocky with dubious products, like that one a long time ago where that guy spraying on fake hair for men with hair loss.

I can NOT believe that this story isn’t getting major coverage on all the news shows and web sites. California state officials are trying to track down pork customers and start testing muscle, liver and kidney tissues from California hogs. Scientists are also studying the pork to determine whether melamine is present and poses a risk for people who might have eaten it.

The first link I posted kind of downplays the issue, saying that there is no danger to humans at this time. (Well, isn’t that some of the same garbage we’ve heard about the pet food that ended up being recalled?) This story says that “possibility exists that the human food supply could be at risk because melamine, the same contaminant found in the nation’s pet food supply which has killed and sickened thousands of cats and dogs, has now been found in pigs meant for human consumption at a 1500-animal facility in California.”

I know they probably don’t want to cause a panic, but why isn’t anyone erring on the side of caution and saying that humans should avoid pork until it’s all been thoroughly tested? Personally, I don’t know if I have any pork products in my home right now, but I’m going to check. If I do, it’s either going in the freezer or the trash until I know it is totally safe to eat.

I admire anyone that can turn a good phrase. I admire them even more if they’re a blogger because I’ve found that some bloggers tend to be a bit casual with their posts, almost to the point of sloppiness.

But not this blogger. She has a great command of English, and uses it to draw in and engage her readers. If you want to find out why she’s talking about twirling, take a few minutes to read her blog. I don’t think you’ll regret it and you’ll probably become a return visitor. I know I am.

I stumbled upon a site that does translations. It does a pretty fair job, all things considered. However, some of the phrases don’t quite make the transition very smoothly. For example, I typed in “Do you want pizza with pineapple or would you rather have mashed potatoes” and got “Usted desea la pizza con la piña o usted habría triturado algo las patatas”.
I then put that spanish sentence back into the translator and got this English result:
“You wish pizza with the fragmentation hand grenade or you would have crushed something the potatoes”.

I was blog-hopping and I found this great post by a fellow mommy that hides her snacks so the kids won’t find them. She also gave a great review of the product, which is actually the theme of her blog. As a matter of fact, after reading her review, I may purchase the same snack items for myself.

That is, just as soon as I can figure out a good hiding place…

As a desert rat, I have to admit that I’m kind of used to my land locked existence here in Arizona. However, I do wonder sometimes what life is like in other parts of the country because I believe that we are all more alike than we may think. For example, some Baltimore Real Estate reminds me of apartment living that’s also available here in the metro Phoenix area. The Briarcliff Apartments offer amenities and features such as an Olympic sized swimming pool, a state of the art on site fitness facility, and even a basketball court too.

I supposed my preconceived notions were wrong because I had assumed that there wouldn’t be a lot of outdoor activities with the climate they have. But I’ve discovered that life and leisure at Briarcliff is comparable to other apartment communities around the country. I guess we are all more alike than I thought.

Now that they’ve closed all their locations, sold off the fixtures and dismissed all the employees, it looks like Krispy Kreme will be opening again in Mesa. One of the city’s officials confirmed that Krispy Kreme obtained a city license to operate.

I just hope that they have a better business plan this time, because I remember all the employees that got stiffed out of their last pay checks. I don’t know if the company ever paid them, but it was sad that the workers had to deal with the hassle of getting their rightful pay.