Safety

Be Careful What You Flush

Due to COVID-19 Americans are paying much closer attention to disinfection and sanitation in their homes and workplaces. In turn, things that should not be flushed down toilets are entering private septic systems and municipal sewer systems, causing damage. These waste treatment systems are designed to handle human waste and toilet paper only. Things like […]

Is This Meat Still Good?

It can be really confusing to look at an indicator date on a package and see a variety of different terms. If there is a misunderstanding of what the date means, the safety of the food product and those consuming it could be compromised. Michigan State University Extension recommends keeping your refrigerator at the proper temperature, […]

What Should I Do if I Find a Swarm of Bees?

If you have yet to encounter a swarm of bees, it’s best to know beforehand what to do in case you experience an initial feeling of panic. First, what is a swarm of honeybees? Honeybee colonies reproduce by swarming, a process where about one third to one half of the workers in a colony leave […]

Where Is the Safe Space for Jews?

A recent trend on college campuses is to install “safe spaces,” places where students — or certain identity-group subsets of students — can go to feel safe. These safe spaces are exclusionary by design; they protect students by insulating them. In extreme cases, safe spaces have been deemed to cover entire campuses, leading to the […]

‘I Was Ignored, Told Not to Create Delays, and Frankly, to Shut Up.’

A Boeing engineer-turned-whistleblower told U.S. senators this week that the company’s aircraft are dangerous and that when he raised concerns about them, he was told to “shut up.” Company engineer Sam Salehpour made headlines last week when he explained to The New York Times that he had previously expressed serious concerns about Boeing’s 787 Dreamliners. […]