When I was a kid, eating at the school cafeteria was a sure way to scuttle any chance at popularity. At a middle school in Oklahoma city, eating at the school cafeteria this week was sure to evoke some fond memories. Memories like, Say, don't these burgers taste familiar? Perhaps, like those burgers we had for lunch before school let out for Christmas break? You can read all about it and feel nauseous here. Speaking of food safety, a recent string of wind-related power outages in my neighborhood got me wondering about the health hazards of eating food left in a refrigerator or freezer when the power's out. I know that foods aren't supposed to be left at room temperature for more than 2 hours, but I was stumped as to the fate of goodies in my Frigidaire. I looked it up on the Intarweb (something you can't do when the power is out, I found!) and was surprised to discover that food in a full refrigerator will stay good for 6 hours with no power, and food in a full freezer is good to go for two days. So the next time the lights flicker and you find yourself nose-deep in a pint of Ben & Jerry's, you may be overreacting. But eat that Brown Cow cream top yogurt in a jiffy! Time's a-wastin'!