CompUSA Closing?

from consumerist.com: “Rumor has it that CompUSA could be closing down for good immediately following the holidays.”  I used to work there in High School.  I can honestly say I will not miss it.

Stop Facebook…get your privacy back

Facebook secretly tracking your online purchases and telling your friends what you bought.  Click this link to stop it.

MySpace Hoax

Adult creates alter-ego online to dig up dirt.  Her actions lead to a 13 year-olds death.  No charges on evil adult.  Read the whole article at NYTimes.com

Missing Canoeist Presumed Dead 5 Years Ago Walks Into Police Station

Everyone is shocked, and wondering where he has spent the last 5 years of his life…including his family.

read more | digg story

Its raining!

And it is coming in buckets.  Feels the the monsoons since we haven’t had rain almost all year.

LA Times article

FBI Investigates After Officer Uses Taser On Pregnant Woman

“The video shows the woman struggle with the officer, who then takes the child from her and gives the boy to another officer. The first officer then forces the woman down on her stomach, and he then deploys a Taser on her neck.”

She doesn’t have to disclose that she is pregnant if she doesn’t want to. Cop went too far. Hope FBI gets him.

read more | digg story

Great Cookies

Just got these great cookies called, Back to Nature Classic Creme Cookies yesterday at Sprouts, a new organic/health food store here in Irvine.  I got these hoping they would taste something like Oreo cookies.  They have no Trans-Fats and no Fructose!  Best of all they actually taste great!

Irvine gets 11th

New study says Irvine is 11th safest city in US.  Mission Viejo takes top spot.

A controversial new study based on annual FBI crime statistics names Mission Viejo the safest city in the nation. via LA Times

The Counter Opens Tuesday

On Tuesday at 5pm the Counter a fancy burger place will open in Woodbury.

The Counter, a popular burger chain from Los Angeles, will open the doors to its new diner in Woodbury Town Center at 5 p.m. Tuesday.  via OC Register