Hilly Kristal has died at age 75. First the club, now the man.
posted to MetaFilter by kimdog at 6:45 AM on August 29, 2007 (35 comments)

Top Ten Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories of 2006 from Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders
posted to MetaFilter by kimdog at 12:27 PM on January 9, 2007 (17 comments)

Forever Pregnant. The CDC has released guidelines for improving the "preconception health" of all women of childbearing age whether they plan to have children or not. From the the WaPo article: "among other things, this means all women between first menstrual period and menopause should take folic acid supplements, refrain from smoking, maintain a healthy weight and keep chronic conditions such as asthma and diabetes under control." So ladies, don't even think of touching the litter box. You know, just in case.
posted to MetaFilter by kimdog at 9:18 AM on May 19, 2006 (124 comments)

Finally, some pimping I can endorse. It started with cars, but the concept of "pimping" has quickly become passe. Until I saw this. Via Monkeyfilter
posted to MetaFilter by kimdog at 9:38 AM on April 11, 2006 (61 comments)