Rice shortage hits home in Seattle Drought’s impact felt far beyond rice crop World food crisis hits home Wal-Mart-owned Sam’s Club limits rice purchases Bangkok Post: World Bank warns of Thai rice export risk Bloomberg.com: World Bank Says Thai Curb on Rice Exports Would Deepen Crisis 實在很難相信這新聞. 因為星期一我才從 Costco 提了包 25 pounds 的米回來. 不過我倒是奇怪, 為什麼 50 pounds 都沒有了? 需要開始屯積糧食了嗎??? Side Note: Washington state still lags behind nation in childhood immunization New data on danger of U.S. 2: “State data shows that 4,698 collisions occurred along U.S. 2 between Everett and Stevens Pass from 1999 to 2007. Of those collisions, 156 resulted in disabling injuries or deaths….Since 1999, 48 people have died in crashes and accidents between Snohomish and Stevens Pass” New home sales plunge to lowest level in 16 1/2 years Seattle area falls to 16th in U.S. car thefts New-home sales drop to slowest pace since ’91 Medical Side Note: FDA to take closer look at dissatisfaction over Lasik FDA takes closer look at Lasik complaints