Items of Interest

~ DKos's resident food industry guru has the latest on the salmonella peanut butter distribution and some back history on story. The list of products is surprisingly extensive.

~ Another good writer is dying.

~ James Wolcott has an interesting review of the winners and losers in the 2008 campaign. Lots of interesting blog name dropping. Of course, what pulled me in was Joe Lieberman's name in the title. Anything that trashes Joe from the outset has got to be interesting, right? Wolcott lists him as the biggest loser. Yep. That's about right.

~ According to Peter Kafka, "Google product manager Katie Jacobs Stanton will be the new President's "director of citizen participation," starting in March, sources tell me." [via]

~ A small business that's sustainable and thriving in this economy. Its owner talks about his growth plan. Suggestion: read the post first and then watch the video that he included. Now to go look up my local providers.

~ This shouldn't happen. Hope Mike has a good month off.