September 28, 2004
OPA!
Oh, thank GOD. Maybe the 2% will be available in the big containers now!FAGE Company to open yogurt factory in United States
The FAGE Company intends to open a yogurt factory in the United States and it will become the first European company registered to sell its products in all of the country's states. |  |
The decision was taken by the company as a result of the great acceptance of its yogurt in the United States, after it began to export its products to the U.S. four years ago, achieving great success and receiving many awards for the quality of its products, which prompted it to establish the FAGE U.S.A. company.Increased demand for FAGE's products and the company's intention to meet increased needs in all states in the United States, together with special legislation in the U.S. on imported goods, led to the decision to open the factory.
Source: Athens News Agency
September 27, 2004
Bye, Listerine. *snif*
i have been trying to come to terms with losing my Listerine. The peroxide whiteners being bad for you makes sense, and i can live with that, but this *couldn't* be true!So i asked my boss a million times, and he gave me this reference.
*sigh*
September 26, 2004
September 25, 2004
Super-size THIS
Wow, over 3100 college kids came out this week alone to see Morgan Spurlock, who is touring college campuses. His descriptions of the tour are priceless.And YES! just as we had hoped, there will be a kid-friendly edit of the film so they can show it in schools. It should be out in a week or two and begind distribution shortly thereafter. HOOORAY!
BTW, if you haven't been following, the film reached the $10 mil in July and is currently the fourth-highest grossing documentary OF ALL TIME, (hey, The Corporation is doing pretty well too), toured around Europe all summer, and won at Edinborough.
There may be some small hope for the world yet.
September 18, 2004
Bye, Johnny Ramone
And there goes another Ramone. Fifty-five is way too young. He was surrounded by friends and family; i love that John Frusciante was there.At least he didn't go out like Dee-Dee, it was prostate cancer. (The #1 in estimated new diagnoses in Men for 2004, the #2 in estimated deaths, see p 12.) He suvived for five years after learning he had it.
September 14, 2004
Awww, shucks
Today at lunchtime, i ran into a former student who just graduated, so i must have had her in my class three or four years ago. Now she is working in the medical area. She was sweet enough to say what a great teacher i was. Who can't use the occasional ego boost?Stupid Subway commercials
 | That Jared Fogel guy is annoying enough on his own, but this latest ad campaign is infuriating. |
They have been pulling that mindfuck on their nutrition information for over a decade. Not that they are worse than other companies, but they are advertising incessantly right now.
And look, their are now more Subway Franchises than McD's in the US (Those Subway/Texaco as stations all across US80 coast-to-coast can't hurt. They did save me driving to Boston, though, i must admit.) And screw their F.R.E.S.H. Steps plan, too ("Feel Responsible Energized Satisfied and Happy!")
September 09, 2004
John Sayles for President
UPDATE: 9/11/04 salon.com has a blurb on the film today, and they are hosting the first eight minutes with a nice use of Cowboy Junkies' Mining for Gold. (That is not the same as the trailer by the way. If you need a login, e-mail and i will give you my id and password. |
i really want to see Silver City. It isn't doing so well on rotten tomatoes but small- number statistics... How great is it that Sayles is trying to delay the release in Ohio until late October?
Hey, i thought Sayles was going to be at the Coolidge to premiere the film this month, but i cannot find anything :( Did i already miss it? |
More John Waters Goodness
John Waters' A Dirty Shame |  |
Haliburton held accounta-WHAT?
From Common Cause:Yesterday, the Defense Department announced that it was cutting off its contract with Halliburton for logistical support for the troops and putting the work up for competitive bidding. Common Cause has repeatedly protested the administration’s awarding of no-bid contracts, especially to Halliburton. We consider this move good news that will save taxpayers money and improve support for our troops, even as we are mindful of the passing of a grim milestone of 1,000 U.S military deaths in Iraq.More in link
September 07, 2004
Florida Stories
Local updates from the Melbourne FL area. i went to second grade there, i think. We went through Hurricane David, and just missed Frederick. As a kid it was big fun!
Florida Stories
Local updates from the Melbourne FL area. i went to second grade there, i think. We went through Hurricane David, and just missed Frederick. As a kid it was big fun!<September 05, 2004
"End of the Century"
End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
...The Ramones weren't just part of the mid-1970s New York punk scene; in their sneakers, leather jackets and limp, stripy T-shirts, with an exuberantly messy guitar sound cobbled together from oddly shaped driftwoody bits of '60s surf pop, they essentially carved it out. The original four members of the band, Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee and Tommy, used the same surname, as if they actually did belong to the same family -- no one ever even considered them by their real names, Jeffrey Hyman, John Cummings, Douglas Colvin and Tom Erdelyi, respectively. Four misfit kids from Forest Hills, Queens, they were united by their common love for Iggy Pop and the New York Dolls and perhaps not much else.More in link