Archive for the 'Serious Business' Category

Infants in car seats may not get enough oxygen

Wednesday, December 13th, 2006

There’s no doubt that infant car seats, when used as intended, are life-savers. But according to a brief report in the British Medical Journal, leaving an infant sleeping unattended in those car seats can be life-threatening.  (more…)

$3 Million Dollars in Gowns Stolen from Brides Against Breast Cancer

Tuesday, December 12th, 2006

The following is a press release from http://www.makingmemories.org/

Los Angeles, CA - Sunday, November 5, 2006

Over $3 Million dollars worth of wedding dresses en route to a charity event in Los Angeles were stolen Sunday morning just days before the event opens to the public. Some time between 7:30 am and 8:30 am, the Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation’s truck and 40′ white cargo trailer filled with over $3 million dollars worth of new and gently worn wedding dresses was stolen from a Phoenix, AZ hotel parking lot as it was en route to the final event of the year to be held in Los Angeles. (more…)

3-Year-Old Killed: How To Prevent Your Own Booster/Seatbelt Tragedy

Monday, December 11th, 2006

Christine Miller, a Texas mom who lost her 3-year-old son, Kyle, in a fatal accident, has posted a video tribute online. More than the tribute, she carries a message about car accidents and the role of her child’s booster seat and car seatbelt in his death. (Kyle’s sister, restrained in the same type of booster was saved while Kyle was killed due to the seatbelt’s failure.) (more…)