What is Dreg Blog?

dreg (dreg) n. A small amount; a residue.

There are millions of web sites and blogs and articles and pictures and other interesting information out there on the Internet - way too much for even the most avid surfer to surf.

DREG BLOG brings you a small, yet insightful, sampling of all that is out there - a residue, if you will, of the morass of information at your fingertips. But it is not just any old sampling. It is a compilation of what we find interesting or intriguing or humorous or touching or educational in that morass.

In short, it is STUFF YOU SHOULD READ. At times we will add our own musings, observations and thoughts.

The information is grouped in categories:

SPORTS (S)
POLITICS AND WORLD EVENTS (PWE)
ENTERTAINMENT (ENT)
CULTURE, HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE (CHL)
BUSINESS AND FINANCE (BF)
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT (STE)
EVERYTHING ELSE (MISC)

We hope reading DREG BLOG will entertain you and keep you more informed. Enjoy.

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Just When You Thought it Was Safer to Swim in the Pool -- (CHL)

Apparently, not only is the water at many beaches unsafe, now comes a story from The Wall Street Journal about a dangerous chlorine-resistant parasite that has been found lurking in pools across the country and causing serious illnesses. As a result, new measures are being taken to ensure that pool water is safe to swim in, including use of ultra-violet water treatments.

By the way, it's always good advice not to drink pool water.

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