I suppose patience is a skill that is not given to everyone to master.
We’ve been waiting for Cincinnati to show us the dimensions of what is possible for cities that are unafraid to lead and rise to the complex challenges of controlling the spread of bed bugs.
Tonight it was King Comfort Mattress of Woodside, Queens who got their turn before the cameras, spray disinfectant bottles in both fists.
G.K. Butterfield (D-North Carolina) has introduced H.R. 6068, the Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite Act of 2008.
Council Member Gale Brewer (6th District – Upper West Side) is holding an open house at the district office on Sunday and Monday.
So, I guess our earlier DDT post was too lighthearted. Please bear with us; we’re learning. This is actually a very serious subject. I hate to see people in our bed bug community wasting their precious resources of energy and time on the idea that DDT could once again be a solution for bed bugs.
We had a great conversation with UK bed bug specialist David Cain last week and the transcript is finally available.
The educator from HPD, who led the seminar, gave a very good presentation. He presented clear illustrations. He was warm and gracious. He kept the audience engaged and alert by asking questions and inviting us to answer. It was especially impressive how he graciously handled audience members questioning some of the items he presented, and in a few instances, correcting him. He allowed space for, and acknowledged, every comment with friendly ease and kept the seminar moving along.
If you are too overwhelmed by bed bugs to write letters or make phone calls to your elected representatives to support our campaign for a bed bug task force, please visit our CitizenSpeak page. You can enter your name and address and a letter we have written for you will be sent to select officials.
