What my Memorial Day is going to look like
Make sure to take some time during all of the fun to remember our fallen heroes who gave their lives for our country. They help make this country great and we owe them so much.
Happy Memorial Day everyone!
Brian
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Best Health Food Blog EVER
I came across this blog through Gawker yesterday and I pretty much think that it is one of the best things
ever.
9 year old Martha Payne of Argyll, Scotland was disappointed with the quality and healthiness of her elementary school's lunches. There never seemed to be enough vegetables and fruits,
plus the entrees seemed to lack any nutritional value.
So what did she do? She started a blog, of course. Everyday she took a picture of her school lunch and rated it based on the following criteria:
- Food-o-meter (over all quality) - Rated on a scale of 1-10
- Number of Mouthfuls
- Number of Courses
- Health Rating - Rated on a scale of 1-10
- Price
- Pieces of hair in her food
The results were not only funny, but she has been wildly successful and effective. Celeb chef Jamie Oliver, a crusader in the fight for healthier school lunches here in the
States, took notice and sent out a tweet about it. It wasn't long before the blog went viral and now she has over 1 million hits a day.
The attention drove her school to change their lunch offering and policies. Now kids can get as many helpings of fruits and vegetable as they would like, plus they offer a more balanced menu.
Now kids from all over the world send Martha pictures of their school lunches which she posts on her site.
To check out Martha's blog go to neverseconds.blogspot.com.es.
Beware the Breakroom
I was cruising around WebMD today trying to diagnose the following symptoms I've been having for the past week or so:
- Loss of focus at work
- Persistent good mood with intermittent bursts of energy
- Constant attention to the clock
- Chronic desire for potato salad and Bud Light Lime
Turns out I am just excited for Memorial Day and the start of summer but like every symptom on WebMD, it suggested I see a doctor because these could all be a sign
of cancer.
However, while I was there, I did come across a really interesting article on the 6 dirtiest surfaces in the workplace. You can read the full article here, but according to the study done by Kimberly-Clark Professional, those surfaces are:
- Vending machine buttons
- Microwave door handles
- Keyboards
- Refrigerator door handles
- Water fountain buttons
And the Worst:
- Break room sink-faucet handles!!!
Clearly this study was not conducted at any of the offices or facilities where our customers are using Zogics alcohol-free and alcohol-based hand sanitizers, disinfectants or our equipment wipes. If so, they would have found that the number of bacteria and germs would be drastically reduced because
they kill 99.9% of all germs and bacteria.
What? You're not using our hand sanitizers? Well, then enjoy your germ sandwich the next time you eat the week old Applebees left overs you pull out of the break room fridge.
Don't risk it. Get your hand sanitizers, disinfectants and wipes here to protect yourself from office germs and bacteria.
What are V.O.C.'s?
That's great, but what are VOC's?? It's a question that we get a lot here and one that causes a lot of surprise when they hear the answer.
V.O.C. stands for Volatile Organic Compounds and they are found in tons of the consumer products that we use every day. They can be a serious danger to our health if we are exposed to them for extended periods of time and can cause short term side effects such as dizziness, skin, throat and I irritations, headaches and fatigue with small levels of exposure.
Often it is hard to avoid VOC's but there are steps you can take to help limit your exposure. To better help understand VOC's, they're consequences and how to protect your self against them (Step 1: Use our eco-friendly air fresheners!), here is an infographic we've put together for our customers that lays it all out:
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Prepare for Zombies
If you have ever watched the popular TV show The Walking Dead, the CDC plays a pretty important roll in the second season, trying to save whats left a world trying to survive a zombie apocolypse.
Well, I was poking around on the ole WWW today and it turns out the CDC actually has a section of its site dedicated to Zombies. They even have a long, boring video of what to do in the case of a Zombie apocolypse. I think it's all supposed to be kind of funny, but at the same time it makes me wonder if there isn't something to all of this. Maybe a flesh eating disease that turns us all into zombies IS possible and the CDC knows it. Now, when it happens and weall turn to them for answers, they will just be like, "What do you mean? We told you this could happen...Didn't you watch the video where we told you to stock up on batteries, water and avoid contact with zombies?"
If a zombie disease does happen to exist, I'm sure Zogics' hand sanitizers, antibacterial wipes and disinfectants are taking care of it, they do kill 99.9% of germs and bacteria after all. So stock up!
They are really coveing their basis. Click here to visit their "Zombie Nation" blog.
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73 Days left until the Olympics!
If you follow the US Olympic Team on Facebook and Twitter like I do, then you are seeing some of the amazing stories and photos that are coming out of this media blitz. And it's not all about the superstars like Michael Phelps, but also participants in the Paralympic Games and the recently held Warrior Games for injured verterans and service members.
If you are looking for a way to support our athletes (and they do need our support) the US Olympic Committee has a great opporunity to give through their "Raise Our Flag Campaign." For just 12 dollars you can buy a stitch in the American Flag that will travel to London for the games. You can dedicate your stitches to someone and if buy 10 stitches or more, they send you a flag of your own!
Its all just downright inspriring and I can't wait. Just the opening measures of the Olympic Fanfare and Theme by John Williams is enough to make me pick up an American Flag and start cheering. The whole thing has also really made me feel the need to turn up the heat on my own exercise regime. Let the dedication and determination of all these amazing athletes inspire you too!
Weight of the Nation
Next Monday and Tuesday HBO is airing a documentary entitled "The Weight of the Nation" that it made in collaboration with the Center for Disease Control. It takes a very hard look at the problem, how to fix it and what will happen to us a country if we don't.
If you're like me and only experience HBO by showing up unexpectedly at friends' houses who aren't too cheap too pay for it on nights when True Blood is on, don't worry. You can watch the four parts of the documentary in its their entirty HERE for free.
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Teacher Appreciation Week
Three of us here at Zogics have sisters that are teachers, so when teacher
appreciation week rolls around we APPRECIATE! If you are a teacher, school or school district, go ahead and take 20% off of any order placed now through Friday, May 11th. Use coupon code
TEACH12 if ordering online or just mention this post if you call to order at 888.623.0088.
Here's a little about the special teachers in our families:
Pauls sister, Leslie Leblanc, is a teacher for EDCO Collaborative in Massachusetts, a program that works with high school students sent out of their schools for disciplinary
infractions.
Michelle Cravens, Brian's sister, teaches language arts at Gallatin County Middle School in rural Kentucky.
Craig's sister, Kelly Simmons, is a history teacher in Zogics' hometown of Lee at the Lee High School and Middle School.
Leslie, Michelle and Kelly we are so proud of you ladies and don't tell you enough how much we appreciate all that you do for your communities (and us!) Thank you for being such an
amazing and inspirational part of our lives.
Garage Sale
It was a beautiful weekend here in Berkshire County, MA and it seemed like everyone and their second cousin twice removed decided to have a garage
sale. Seriously. I did not get the memo, but I did reap the benefits. The real win for Zogics came on Friday before I left work.
A company next to us hosted a huge tag sale in their warehouse and they had some real gems. I almost walked out of there with a Betty Boop slot machine, a dirt bike and an industrial grade
screw gun. However, I restrained.
Paul was not so disiplined. He walked over and it wasn't but 15 minutes later that I see a forklift bringing this over to our office:
If you don't know, that my friends, is an air hockey table. With the ping pong table we already have, pretty soon there will be no room left for gym wipes or hand sanitizers. At this rate,
however, we can just open up a Chuck-E-Cheese or something, which is probably the last time I actually played air hockey. I still have it though...I just beat Paul 10-5.
If you're in the area, stop by for a game!
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