It’s a clear memory. Plastic was becoming widely used in packaging for food. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration didn’t say it was safe. It said as far as it knew, plastic packaging wasn’t harmful to health. I figured out myself right away that it wasn’t a good idea to... Read more →

Unfortunately, the movie industry’s emphasis on violent movies is continuing. I’ve written for years about how there’s too much violence in movies, commenting every year on Academy Award nominated movies. Here are the top movies from the weekend as reported by ShowTimes.com: 1. “Beattlejuice Beattlejuice” – $51.6 million 2. “Speak... Read more →

In the past, I haven’t had much of a problem buying souvenirs when I’ve been on vacation. They just seem to be plentiful at tourist spots. Madrid, Paris, London, San Francisco, Miami, Seattle. I have post cards from them all. Not so much from museums. I love museums, but I’ve... Read more →

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urges consumers of micromobility products – including e-bikes, e-scooters, self-balancing scooters or hoverboards, and e-unicycles – not to use chargers that are marketed as “universal” or suitable with general categories of micromobility devices to avoid fires and injury or death, unless they’ve been tested... Read more →

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued Horizon Card Services and its CEO Robert Kane Friday for tricking consumers into signing up for its expensive membership credit card. Horizon’s credit card, which could come with almost $300 in annual fees on a card with a $500 credit limit, could only be... Read more →