Faux Food: McDonald's Does NOT Decompose!

One of the Vigilant Citizens of our brave new world gave us something to chew on regarding an unusual feature of McDondald's fare. It doesn't decay! On top of documented evidence that highly toxic chemicals are used in the production of our most coveted fast food meals, average citizens have created their own laboratory studies to determine just how un-food-like their "dishes" truly are. Dig the following:

Then there’s Leo Foley’s Bionic Burger video. Foley has allegedly been saving McDonald’s hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and Big Macs from McDonald’s for over 19 years, and “they look EXACTLY the same!” says Foley. “These hamburgers are not food substances (the way we normally think of food), says Foley, “they are chemical concoctions that contain the look, taste, and smell of food but don’t be fooled. There is nothing ‘food-like’ about these substances at all.”

Once again, the poisonous tactics of those money grubbing Micky D's minions have been exposed, and once again, there is inadequate coverage of this alarming matter by the mainstream media. I guess the public could give a f*^k, just as long as those formaldehyde burgers and phosphate fries maintain that delicious flavor we've grown accustomed/addicted to. We're lovin' it!!

Synthesize Me

Have you ever heard music that just makes you feel old? Go figure......

"Noooooooooooo!"

What can one say of the True Blood season 3 finale but simply:"Boooooooooo!"

Ugh.

True Love for True Blood: Are Jason & Tara Even Steven?

I'm still mulling over the events of last night's episode. First off, is Jason off the freakin' hook for blasting my man Eggs in cold blood upon saving Tara's life from that deranged fanger called Franklin Mott? I should hope not. It seems to me that his Jason is getting a tad too blood thirsty himself as time goes on. I can't believe I'm admitting this but I think I liked the sex-addicted dimwit direction his character took in the first 2 seasons.

And speaking of direction, I would've liked to see Tara and Franklin take a different course. As actors, they both manage to bring it and the chemistry between the two coulda been real tight. There was also so much room for the comedic element, unlike Sookie & Bill (snore). For some reason, Sir Ball & co. saw fit to add to Tara's lifelong misery - now a victim of kidnap and rape. When is that girl gonna catch even the slightest bit of a break??

Moving on to my man Merlotte - what the fuck happened last night? He ground that supernatural redneck down to a pulp. It seems that baby bro Tommy is for sure a bad influence on the formerly sappy and sentimental fella.

And lastly for my very incomplete recap of last night's affair is Russell Edgington's bloody cameo on live television. Hats off to Denis O'Hare, one of the baddest character actors in H-town (I love him as that futile homophobic senator in "Milk"). They couldn't of picked a better cat to play the 3000-year-old sociopathic immortal. He opened Pandora's Box last night by ripping out that anchorman's spine amidst rolling cameras. Unless some drastic measures are taken, it's safe to say that human/vampire relations will never be the same after he declared the undead would "eat our children after they eat us."

Guess they have Eric to thank for fanning the flames of that particular fire....

Until next week!

Psychopathic Bosses, Your Days Are Numbered

And it's about f%*king time.



"There are some very important things they don't tell you on career day. Chief among them is that there is a good chance that at some point during your working adult life you will have an abusive boss - the kind who uses his or her authority to torment subordinates. Bullying bosses scream, often with the goal of humiliating. They write up false evaluations to put good workers' jobs at risk. Some are serial bullies, targeting one worker and, when he or she is gone, moving on to their next victim.

Bosses may abuse because they have impossibly high standards, are insecure or have not been properly socialized. But some simply enjoy it. Recent brain-scan research has shown that bullies are wired differently. When they see a victim in pain, it triggers parts of their brain associated with pleasure. (See 10 ways your job will change.)

Worker abuse is a widespread problem - in a 2007 Zogby poll, 37% of American adults said they had been bullied at work - and most of it is perfectly legal. Workers who are abused based on their membership in a protected class - race, nationality or religion, among others - can sue under civil rights laws. But the law generally does not protect against plain old viciousness.

That may be about to change. Workers' rights advocates have been campaigning for years to get states to enact laws against workplace bullying, and in May they scored their biggest victory. The New York state senate passed a bill that would let workers sue for physical, psychological or economic harm due to abusive treatment on the job. If New York's Healthy Workplace Bill becomes law, workers who can show that they were subjected to hostile conduct - including verbal abuse, threats or work sabotage - could be awarded lost wages, medical expenses, compensation for emotional distress and punitive damages."

I despise litigious foolery but justice must be served:

"If states enact laws of this kind and lawsuits begin to be filed, juries are far more likely to sympathize with the bullied worker than the bullying boss - and damages awards could be large. There is one easy way for employers to head all of this off: get more serious about rooting out abusive bosses before serious damage is done."

You damn skippy, shyte.

I owe it all to Yahoo.

The Wild Wild West

Dig this footage from some unnamed neighbors of mine:






Last night I thought I was in Baghdad. While attempting to speed through an United States of Tara marathon around midnight, our neighborhood was awakened by the sound of some serious gunfire and mad amounts of sirens. I even made a mention that this must be what it feels like to be in a war zone - minus the sound of bombs detonating (not realizing I may have to eventually eat those words). Looky here, I lived in some major cities before, including NYC & Philly, and I done never heard some shit like this in my life! Just when the chaos from the Mehserle trial ended, some crazed dude with a full-fledged arsenal in his car decides to go buck wild in my muthaf#%king neighborhood!

What's worse is that I woke up to discover that although the shoot-out was long over (which resulted in the critical condition of the shooter as well as several cops), the westbound freeway remains closed to traffic because some alleged explosive materials were found in the assailant's white Toyota truck. A truck, mind you, that is virtually parked at the end of my street. Yes. Unfortunately my street dead-ends at Interstate 580. Fuck.

And dig this unusual tid-bit reported by The Berkeley Daily Planet:

Investigators also found a white binder with the word "California" on the front in the truck, Morgan said. Investigators do not know the full significance of the binder.

What in the hell is that about? Furthermore, why at 7:45pm, does that white truck remain on the freeway after the bomb squad vacated the premises over 4 hours ago? Maybe it's my Philly-bred paranoia, but perhaps those ain't no average bombs in that truck.

I thought I was worried about that trial verdict a couple of weeks ago, but the uncertainty of this event has got me really on edge. Alas, like the ruckus that ensued post Mehserle verdict, perhaps I am simply worried over nothing.....

The Mehserle Verdict: Should I Be Worried??

Fear mongering ensues as the verdict for BART officer Johnannes Mehserle (angry looking fellow on the left) is anticipated in the next few days. When I received word from a local source that I should stock pile my home with extra food and water in the event of a riot related to an unfavorable outcome, I have to admit that I laughed aloud, but true to form, the news media has managed to get their hands on my susceptible imagination and I find myself a little on edge behind this whole sordid affair.

Being a recent implant from Illadelphia, I was a bit clueless to who this Mehserle fella was. I remembered here was tragic shooting of a young man (Oscar Grant) at an Oakland BART station last year, but honestly, I had forgotten about it, and more importantly, was completely unaware of the senseless violence that went down following Grant's death.

Now I find myself in the present moment: Living in the heart of Oakland, moments away from the epicenter of destructive madness that took place last year, receiving notice after notice of the extensive plans Oakland PD has put into place to prevent the city from going into complete mayhem if by some miracle chance (ahem) Mehserle receives a light sentence for his crime.

The question is: Should I be worried? Well, if it were just me in the picture, I doubt I'd even blink an eye, but there are people who are very near and dear to me who travel through "ground zero" on a daily basis to get to an from work.....

If Mehserle gets off easy, will folks be on a rampage à la the LA riots of '92? Just an observation, but as an east coast native it's pretty easy to imagine things getting out of hand rather quickly. The term 'Wild West' sho nuff is an accurate description when it comes to a certain element in this dynamic region. Nonetheless, my question remains unanswered and I'm left wondering if I should ignore the warnings of local officials (ignorance was bliss), or fashion a make shift panic room out of my walk-in closet.