Thursday, September 01, 2005
Happy Birthday to Me!
And as a birthday present, Firefox crashed and ate my post. Thanks!
But I'm officially over a quarter of a century old today.
The Cabinet meeting went okay. The insurance committee hasn't met since May, so no new updates but the prez gave us some things that we need to look at. And a note to morning people: If you are planning a meeting any earlier than 9:30 am, for the love, provide some coffee, donuts or bagels, something to distract us from the fact that non-morning people HATE getting up when we don't have to.
Um, I think I had something else, but can't remember.
Now for a few public service announcements:
FDA official resigns over contraception policy
The FDA lost their director of Women's Health, Susan Wood, over the OTC sale of the morning after pill.
"I can no longer serve as staff when scientific and clinical evidence, fully evaluated and recommended for approval by the professional staff here, has been overruled," wrote Wood, who also was assistant commissioner for women's health. "The recent decision announced by the Commissioner about emergency contraception, which continues to limit women's access to a product that would reduce unintended pregnancies and reduce abortions, is contrary to my core commitment to improving and advancing women's health."
This is a great drug that is a wonderful idea and should be available to anyone who wants or needs it. So to all rape and incest victims, sorry. To all drunken sorority girls, don't drink so much and use a freakin condom. To all dudes, ALWAYS use a condom and even have one on you at all times because you don't want to regret a split second decision for the rest of your garnished-wages life.
And to all American drunk drivers, you suck! You kill thousands of people a year and all we give you is a slap on the wrist. So please take your moronic ass over to Thailand and go crazy!
Thai drunk driver's death penalty
A 23-year-old former college student, Nattapong Raksapong, was sentenced to death by a court in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday on several charges related to a 2004 drunk driving rampage in which four people were killed, four injured and five vehicles damaged.
Huh, severe consequences for a severe action, that's crazy enough to work. Cabs are everywhere. I know you have a sober friend somewhere who is willing to pick you up. If not, offer them $20 or so, your cab is going to cost at least that much. If all else fails, walk. Even if it's 150 miles, you should've thought about how you were getting home before you downed 14 Jack and Cokes. Because if you think you're responsible enough to drink, then you should be responsible enough to get home without killing people and putting innocent people in danger.
So I urge you for your pocketbook's sake, walk somewhere or look into public transportation. Because as everyone knows, MARTA is SMARTA!
And a very funny Flash piece, The End of the World!
But I'm officially over a quarter of a century old today.
The Cabinet meeting went okay. The insurance committee hasn't met since May, so no new updates but the prez gave us some things that we need to look at. And a note to morning people: If you are planning a meeting any earlier than 9:30 am, for the love, provide some coffee, donuts or bagels, something to distract us from the fact that non-morning people HATE getting up when we don't have to.
Um, I think I had something else, but can't remember.
Now for a few public service announcements:
FDA official resigns over contraception policy
The FDA lost their director of Women's Health, Susan Wood, over the OTC sale of the morning after pill.
"I can no longer serve as staff when scientific and clinical evidence, fully evaluated and recommended for approval by the professional staff here, has been overruled," wrote Wood, who also was assistant commissioner for women's health. "The recent decision announced by the Commissioner about emergency contraception, which continues to limit women's access to a product that would reduce unintended pregnancies and reduce abortions, is contrary to my core commitment to improving and advancing women's health."
This is a great drug that is a wonderful idea and should be available to anyone who wants or needs it. So to all rape and incest victims, sorry. To all drunken sorority girls, don't drink so much and use a freakin condom. To all dudes, ALWAYS use a condom and even have one on you at all times because you don't want to regret a split second decision for the rest of your garnished-wages life.
And to all American drunk drivers, you suck! You kill thousands of people a year and all we give you is a slap on the wrist. So please take your moronic ass over to Thailand and go crazy!
Thai drunk driver's death penalty
A 23-year-old former college student, Nattapong Raksapong, was sentenced to death by a court in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday on several charges related to a 2004 drunk driving rampage in which four people were killed, four injured and five vehicles damaged.
Huh, severe consequences for a severe action, that's crazy enough to work. Cabs are everywhere. I know you have a sober friend somewhere who is willing to pick you up. If not, offer them $20 or so, your cab is going to cost at least that much. If all else fails, walk. Even if it's 150 miles, you should've thought about how you were getting home before you downed 14 Jack and Cokes. Because if you think you're responsible enough to drink, then you should be responsible enough to get home without killing people and putting innocent people in danger.
So I urge you for your pocketbook's sake, walk somewhere or look into public transportation. Because as everyone knows, MARTA is SMARTA!
And a very funny Flash piece, The End of the World!
# posted by Seth @ 8:18 AM 
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