We recently found out that our well water is highly contaminated with e. coli bacteria. Strangely, we don’t have any symptoms, but this may be due to the fact that we were sick from e. coli more than a dozen times during the 2½ years we spent in Morocco>. In any case, everyone kept telling us that we needed to dump a bunch of bleach in the well to disinfect it, but since I do not use bleach (it is very toxic), I wasn’t wild about that idea. After much research, I found a better solution: ultraviolet purification. I just thought I’d share one of the more helpful pages I found, in case anyone else had similar troubles: Everything You Need to Know about Ultraviolet Water Purification

The annual Leonid meteor shower is happening tonight – if you’re in western Europe, western Africa, or eastern North America, you might want to check it out. Beginning Saturday night at around 11:45pm EST / Sunday morning 4:45am GMT and lasting for around 2 hours, you may see an average of more than 2 shooting stars a minute. That’s a lot of wishes! 😉
CNN: Leonid meteor shower nears peak

I for one am ecstatic that this poisonous, vicious election is finally over. I’ve been reading the news all morning, and once the last two Senate seats are decided, I’m done with it. Whether or not you’re happy about the results, you can’t deny that things are going to be different.

Note how I skillfully avoid expressing my opinion about the actual results. I should be a journalist. 😉

I’m so glad the American elections are almost over. The personal attacks from both sides have been horrendous – I’ve heard very little “why you should vote for me”; the majority of ads have been “why you should not vote for ___ – s/he is bad, stupid, incompetent, a liar….” The venom spewed from both parties is shameful. Now it’s time to choose between the lesser of two evils and be done with it – I’m off to vote.

Americans will be voting next week in what is expected to be a historic election. Voters need to be informed, and this site offers a great deal of unbiased information about how incumbents have voted on every issue ranging from abortion to war & peace, as well as what challengers have said about those same issues. Please, be informed and please vote.
On The Issues – Every Political Issue on Every Leader

(I apologize if this post seems rather stilted – I didn’t want to show my bias)