Boy and Wife
January 30, 2008 | Filed Under A Brooklyn Lad | Leave a Comment
My mum sent us an e-card today congratulating us on our fifth year wedding anniversary. I panicked when I saw it, thinking I had forgotten it. I was right, but luckily it wasn’t the anniversary of our wedding, just the anniversary of our secret legal ceremony. We couldn’t figure out a way to get legally married in Spain without going to a church or a dingy town hall, so we did the legal honors in my hometown. We didn’t tell anyone about it, so the actual ceremony would feel real.
We turned up at Rochdale registry office in casual attire, bearing no rings and giggled throughout the ceremony. The registrar reminded us of the solemn vows we were taking, but this just made us laugh more. We certainly didn’t feel married afterwards. We had only known each other for 16 months.
Most Emailed
January 30, 2008 | Filed Under A Brooklyn Lad | 1 Comment
The most emailed articles in the New York Times are often like this:
The Claim: Never Drink Hot Water From the Tap
The claim has the ring of a myth. But environmental scientists say it is real.
The reason is that hot water dissolves contaminants more quickly than cold water, and many pipes in homes contain lead that can leach into water. And lead can damage the brain and nervous system, especially in young children.
Lead is rarely found in source water, but can enter it through corroded plumbing. The Environmental Protection Agency says that older homes are more likely to have lead pipes and fixtures, but that even newer plumbing advertised as “lead-free†can still contain as much as 8 percent lead. A study published in The Journal of Environmental Health in 2002 found that tap water represented 14 to 20 percent of total lead exposure.
Scientists emphasize that the risk is small. But to minimize it, the E.P.A. says cold tap water should always be used for preparing baby formula, cooking and drinking. It also warns that boiling water does not remove lead but can actually increase its concentration. More information is at www.epa.gov/lead or (800) 424-5323 (LEAD).
THE BOTTOM LINE
Hot water from the tap should never be used for cooking or drinking.
Begs the question, why don’t we know stuff like this already? Shouldn’t we be taught things like this in school? And if so, what kind of course would that be?
I also want to know why it called a ‘tap’ all of a sudden. I thought Americans called them faucets.
Only Another 11 Months To Go
January 28, 2008 | Filed Under A Brooklyn Lad | Leave a Comment
Stills from the new Star Trek movie
I nearly peed my pants after seeing the teaser trailer. I know you’ll all be as excited as I am, so I felt compelled to share.