Warning: Made in China (2nd Post)

In October, I blogged about how all sorts of products made in China were increasingly susceptible to toxins, most recently-food. Just last week, Hong Kong authorities found trace of melamine again in imported Chinese eggs. This comes a day before the news from TIME Magazine that the avian (bird) flu was found in poultry in the city's markets. This caused a 3-week shutdown of the poultry market (some chickens are sold live in HK) and raised questions of whether the bird flu vaccine was still active. All this makes for an interesting (or deprived?) visit to Hong Kong.

New South Ferry Terminal

Ben from Second Avenue Sagas got invited to a press tour of the new South Ferry Terminal in Lower Manhattan and shares his pics...their awesome! I can't wait to go see it for myself.

Here's his preview:

To Save or Not Save (the US Automakers)

I would love to see Ford and GM's CEOs work for $1 a year.

>>>Yahoo! News-Ford tells Congress it may be able to go it alone

Arrest This Murderer NOW

Earlier this week, a passenger fatally stabbed a bus driver on the B46 route in Brooklyn illustrated the immorality some people have. The passenger did not pay the fare when boarding after his MetroCard failed to work and was not confronted by the driver, as per their protocol. However, when that passenger demanded that the driver give him a free transfer ticket, the driver refused since he had not paid for his ride. The passenger then got off the bus but got back on to stab the driver with a knife. The suspect then fled the scene. The driver leaves behind two children.

It has been 27 years since the last fatal bus driver attack in New York City. The problem are passengers who either refuse to pay or simply sneak aboard from the rear exit of the bus. This tactics are both barbaric and unethical, and most often characterize people who may perhaps have a criminal history or malicious intent. This is why there is a need for greater police on the most problematic bus routes in order to decrease this type of activity.

I Told You So!

Well, more like I told my parents, but the average gas price this year never exceeded $5 a gallon, despite what felt like ever-increasing prices earlier this year!

>>>ABCNews-Low Gas Prices Mean Holiday Savings