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Drunk in space

12:06 PM Fri, Jul 27, 2007 |
Frank Mungeam

How did we ever land a man on the moon?

The bad PR continues to pile up for NASA with the revelation that a study found heavy use of alcohol by astronauts before launch.

On the same day, it was learned that a subcontractor had tried to >> Continue reading: Drunk in space



When your lunch tastes like cardboard

5:31 PM Thu, Jul 12, 2007 |
Aaron Weiss

Counterfeiters in China continue to go to amazing lengths to imitate real food. First it was egg piracy, now we get word of dumplings stuffed with cardboard.

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The magic of Dr. Bronner

8:34 PM Tue, Jul 10, 2007 |
Aaron Weiss

dr_bronner_label.jpgFor me, few products evoke the essence Portland's weirdness/quirkiness/hippieness (whatever you'd like to call it) more than Dr. Bronner's soap, a staple of the personal care section at natural food stores.

Not only is the soap all natural, not tested on animals, and useful for eve...



Shoplifters love new weight loss drug?

9:20 AM Tue, Jul 10, 2007 |
Aaron Weiss

The anonymous customer service blogger at Behind the Counter says the new hot item for shoplifters is Alli, the weight loss drug that comes with "leakage" for some patients.

The average "starter pack" as mentioned in the MSNBC/Newsweek article costs $...

Advice to the 7/7/07 babies

7:07 AM Sat, Jul 07, 2007 |
Aaron Weiss

By Aaron Weiss

30 years ago, 7/7/77, I was born. If you believe in numerology, luck, or slot machines, that means I'm among those who, until today, had the luckiest birthday on the planet.

If you are among those fortunate enough to be born today, 7/7/07, with one fewer seven than me, I have this advice for you:


Today in dumpster news

5:20 PM Thu, Jul 05, 2007 |
Aaron Weiss