Remember last week, when I warned about not eating plants you can't positively identify? Ok, I didn't think it was also necessary to warn against eating plants coated with poison ... But apparently, I was wrong.

Check out this story, about a family in Gaithersburg who unknowingly poisoned themselves -- Quite possibly with mint leaves covered in pesticides. So please, pretty please, refrain from using pesticides on anything you're going to eat. And wash your food! Even organically-grown veggies can have bird droppings and who knows what else all over them.

That's all I'm going to say, before I completely ruin your appetite. Besides, I've already ranted about this scary story elsewhere.

I can’t say that this press release from Frederick County Government was very surprising, but in light of the Thanksgiving holiday, it’s worth getting the word out.

Turkey fryers are unsafe. They're so unsafe that the safety experts at Underwriters Laboratories won't certify any turkey fryers with the UL mark.

Personally, I don't think there's any reason to fry a bird. The best Thanksgiving turkey I've ever had was a Kosher turkey, hand-delivered from New York and cooked the traditional way in my grandma's oven. But I'm willing to appreciate the need for culinary experimentation. If you must cook your turkey in oil, follow these tips (PDF) from Fire and Rescue Services. Your local firefighters will thank you.