Items of Interest

~ Read this WSJ public health oped on doctors and health care staff and the cleanliness or rather the lack of cleanliness of their scrubs and uniforms. And then plan on avoiding touching any area that one of them has touched, sat in or otherwise had contact. The comment at the end that the only cleaning method that killed the bacteria was bleach was a nice touch.

~ Though Joe Klein was late to the party on so many points, he did get this one right. Though it is so hard to pick just one 'most despicable act' -- there are so many from which to choose. [via]

~ Ron Kampeas tells us about 'the best reporter in Gaza'. His name is Ibrahim Barzak. [via]

~ And a heads-up from NIST. If you've got a real Christmas tree up, this is what can happen if you don't take it down now. [via]

That's under 60 seconds. Ouch.