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Forget the Goldfish Bowl, Get an Aquarium That's a Work of Art {Luxist}
Mar 27th 2008 6:44AM What beautiful examples of naturally and artistically decorated aquariums. Anyone wanting to duplicate these looks will re-read what was included in the article: "And in their tanks the fish serve more as an accent to a work of art than they do the main attraction." Do a lot of research on the needs of any fish you may want to include in your tank. Goldfish, as an example, aren't a good choice because they eat or tear up plants and produce a lot of waste. The rocks and driftwood decorations have the potential to leach out minerals, etc., which can affect the water quality or poison your fish. Consider also the light requirements (wattage, spectrum, intensity, etc.,) of the plants you add to your tank. Just be aware these aquariums need more TLC than houseplants.
Giving Life to a 'Re-Born' {AOL Video Blog}
Jan 12th 2008 5:42AM These dolls are sold as collectibles, not as real baby substitutes. I think people are making way too much out of it. Yes, there may be a few sad people out there who will treat these dolls as a real baby, but so what if they do? Does this mean that pet owners who dress up their dogs, give them beds resembling people beds, "front carriers," strollers, hair bows, jewelry, referring to them as their baby, etc. should be considered mentally unbalanced? These acts help to satisfy the maternal instincts of normal people. I would worry more about someone without the need to nurture and give love. Isn't this a better alternative than the mentally unbalanced people who cut a baby out of it's mother's abdomen and claim it as their own?
The Wal-Mart (WMT) Weekly: Smaller stores to come? {BloggingStocks}
Sep 12th 2007 2:23PM I think WalMart made a HUGE mistake when they decided to abolish their layaway program. Families of all ages used it often and it was especially invaluable around Christmas time. If another major retailer would offer layaway, they'd take a big chunk of WalMart's Christmas profits away from them.
One Extremely Angry Chihuahua {AOL Video Blog}
Aug 20th 2007 8:07AM Since the dog hates being dried with a towel so much, maybe he'd prefer a blow dryer? :o)
Are Dopies the new Crocs? {Stylelist}
Jun 6th 2007 2:14PM Looks like this footwear should be called "camel toes." Ahem ...
Hygiene and your hospital {ParentDish}
Aug 30th 2006 12:29AM I'm a nurse in a correctional setting, a county jail. We have anywhere from 1,300 to 1,500 plus inmates at a time being housed until they're released or sent on to prison. We have a LOT of staph in the jail, and way too much MRSA. We've had a few guards get "staph", and also a few nurses, but for the most part, we're able to avoid it. The inmates aren't so lucky. Dirty and overcrowded conditions lead to the spread of the staph. The inmates are issued one clean uniform weekly. If it gets dirty, or they run out of clean socks or underwear, they have to wash it themselves, by hand - IN THE TOILETS! The sinks are too small and won't hold water so clothing can be washed properly. The inmates get one skimpy bar of soap a week which has to last them or they have to do without. You can imagine what a dilemma it is to stay clean and avoid catching staph. We have inmates who are there because they forgot to pay a traffic ticket as well as homeless people and alcoholics and drug addicts. The last 3 I mentioned aren't well known for taking care of themselves. Far too often, inmates will be started on antibiotics but only take them about 50% of the time - too lazy to get out of bed in the morning, and we can't force them to take their medication. They're creating a more drug resitant strain of infection by their complacency. Then when they get out, the staph comes back and they'll go on thinking that what they have is a "spider bite" that will go away only to be replaced by another "bite" days or weeks later. I encourage everyone to keep their hands washed, don't touch their eyes or nose with bare hands, and never pick at or squeeze a pimple or other skin eruption. Stay healthy!
Britney: Can't you sit down and feed your baby? {ParentDish}
Feb 28th 2006 10:32PM It's insane to hold a baby in one arm and a bottle in the other hand AND ride the escalator. It makes my stomach ice cold to think of the injuries the baby could've sustain if the nanny tripped, or if the baby wiggled free from the nanny's arms, or if they were accidentally bumped from behind.
Next time you're at the mall, get on the escalator and ride it "no hands" and imagine that the most precious person in your life is in your arms. Most (if not all) escalators have signs posted telling riders to use the handrails for safety. Any person with common sense knows what a big risk was taken with the baby's life and health.
Just because Brittney can sing (that's debatable...) and used to look sexy in a Lolita-ish sort of way, doesn't mean she's a great mother because she possesses functioning ovaries. "Mom" needs to develop common sense ASAP.
A year from now, I hope we won't be reading that Brittney's baby was found floating face down in the swimming pool.
