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Archive for September, 2007

Remembering 9/11

On 9/11/01, I arrived at work at 6:00 AM Pacific time, my normal hours at the Switching technical support center for my previous employer.  I had listened to CDs on the way in, so I had no idea what was happening in the world.  My co-worker, whom I relieved after his night shift, answered the [...]

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Chinese Toy Recalls are Scary Stuff

Families grow wary of all toys made in China – PostStar.com  The article above echoes the way I’m feeling about all Chinese made products lately.  Even Disney is wary, choosing to independently test thier toys.  A Google News search for ‘China Recall’ returns some 12 thousand results.  Who wouldn’t be a little scared? We haven’t [...]

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