Poison Control - Jamie and I were talking the other day about the closing of a local public school after students dispersed liquid mercury throughout gym, cafeteria, hallways and several classrooms. There doesn't seem to have been any malicious intent; the kids were just fascinated with the stuff which they pilfered from the science lab. Regardless, doesn't the reaction seem extreme? We've got three-hour screenings for every student and ongoing building cleanup that could take weeks. I don't remember the EPA locking down my high school whenever the kids would get their hands on some fun chemicals -- but then we also had peanut butter for lunch. Oh, how times have changed.