Cool new product

Hey everyone, Hope all is well. Check this out, it seems pretty cool (and unlike watergaurd it cannot be used to do laundry) -Matt

A water filter for impoverished nations
For much of the world, safe drinking water is difficult or impossible to obtain. Dysentery and other diseases that come from unclean water are major global killers. This innovation just might make the world a healthier place.

Vestergaard Frandsen, a European company inspired by work done with the Carter Center in Atlanta, has developed the "Lifestraw," a device that uses filters and other components to purify water as someone sucks it through a tube. Similar but more limited devices exist for the U.S. camping market, but they don't have the ability to protect users from the variety of Third World threats that Lifestraw does, says Brian Hollingsworth, American sales coordinator for Vestergaard Frandsen. The straws are expected to last for a year, and international development agencies already are distributing them. For more information, check out lifestraw.com. Price: $3.50 each

Happy Chinese Lunar New Year

Apparently, I turned into a 2-dimensional piece of painted plywood. Other than that, things are good.

Patrick

New Blogger - by Stephanie

Hi all,

Blogger has required that we upgrade our blog somewhat. So all the info is the same for logging in, we're just now at gmail. Any questions, just email me.

Stephanie

Peace Corps clip from Stephanie

I thought you all might enjoy this clip about Peace Corps.