Happy Halloween! I hope you have a great time with your kids, grandchildren, and friends celebrating this spooky, calorie-abundant holiday. Be sure to follow safety tips about treats, makeup, and decorative contact lenses. See my article “Halloween Safety Tips for Kids and Adults Can Save Injuries, Illness.” Copyright 2008, Rita... Read more →
Election day, Nov. 4, is upon us. Although most people have made up their minds who'll be getting their vote for president, there are many important state and local races on ballots throughout America. Candidates for governor, Congress, attorney general, treasurer, the state legislature, judge, and local government offices also... Read more →
Many of the Halloween safety tips this year offer warnings we've heard before. Trick or treating Treats: Warn children not to eat any treats before an adult has carefully examined them for evidence of tampering. Flame resistant costumes: Look for the label Flame Resistant when purchasing a costume, masks, beards,... Read more →
The leaves are turning into their beautiful fall colors – yellows, oranges, and reds here in the Pacific Northwest. And they’re falling, falling, falling. A friend of mine waits until all his leaves have fallen to rake them. He insists it’s the best way to do it. That doesn’t work... Read more →
Suggestions abound for baby boomers on actions they should take during these troubling financial times. Gail MarksJarvis, Your Money columnist for the Chicago Tribune, reports Americans have lost about $2 trillion in workplace retirement funds this year. As baby boomers wonder what to do about retirement, MarksJarvis advises boomers follow... Read more →
Co-op America is celebrating its 25th anniversary. In the Fall 2008 issue of Quarterly magazine, Co-op America offers an article on "25 Ways to Green the World." "We've assembled, all in one place, our top, time-tested 25 ways you can use your economic power to advance the green economy," Co-op... Read more →
Studies show that modest weight loss can lower the risk of getting diabetes, and it can help minimize side effects in those who have the disease. In one study, diet and exercise resulted in a 5 to 7 percent weight loss – seven to 10 pounds for a 150-pound woman... Read more →
Losses in the stock market, plunging home values, and the weakening economy are devastating the retirement plans and options of baby boomers. The article “Baby Boomers Scramble to Reassess Future: What to Do When Your Retirement Disappears Before Your Eyes” on ConsumerAffairs.com does a good job in laying out how... Read more →
If you're a baby boomer looking for a green home to buy or if your home has green features and you want to sell it, some realtors are now receiving training in how to promote energy-efficient and green features in homes and buildings. They're called ecobrokers. A story on National... Read more →
One in three baby boomers is not just overweight but obese. Having the number of calories listed for every item on the menus of fast food restaurants would help boomers lose weight. New York’s "Read ’Em Before You Eat ’Em" postings, which require the calorie information, is being seen by... Read more →