The recent recall of the silver Durabrand DVD player is being expanded to include the pink and purple-colored versions of the same DVD player. About 4.2 million DVD players imported by Wal-Mart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark., are being recalled because the DVD player’s circuit board can overheat, posing a... Read more →
Recently, I launched a best and worst consumer experience feature on The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide. I think looking weekly at these experiences helps us learn from our successes and mistakes. Here are my most and least successful consumer transactions for this week: My best consumer experience: Receiving a... Read more →
Bruce Bartlett, Forbes columnist and author of the soon-to-be-released book "The New American Economy: The Failure of Reagonomics and a New Way Forward," says every time he writes about the need to raise revenues to pay for federal spending, some nitwit always demands to know why we don't just cut... Read more →
David Buscher, M.D., a specialist in environmental medicine, has photos of vegetables in his office. When I asked him why, he said to remind people of the importance of eating vegetables for good health. I’m fortunate. I love vegetables. However, sometimes when I get busy, I don’t take the time... Read more →
If you haven’t done it already, it’s time to get your winter garden planted. I planted kohlrabi, broccoli, kale, and collard seedlings. I also planted a row of turnip seeds. For the first time in many years, I made a big effort to grow my own food. I had problems... Read more →
This weekend, I attended a high school reunion for my class at Chelan High School in Chelan, Wash., in Central Washington state. I wanted to visit Beebe Orchards, which is a seven-mile trip down the hill and across the Columbia River from Chelan. It’s where I grew up. The orchard... Read more →
About 216,000 Office Max task chairs imported by OfficeMax Inc., of Naperville, Ill., are being recalled, reports the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The back and the base post of the chair can break while in use, posing a fall hazard to consumers, according to the commission. OfficeMax has received... Read more →
Recently, I launched a best and worst consumer experience feature on The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide. I think looking weekly at these experiences helps us learn from our successes and mistakes. Here are my most and least successful consumer transactions for this week: My best consumer experience: Spending a... Read more →
Like many people, I’m remembering the horrific acts of terrorism in New York City and Washington, D.C. on Sept. 11, 2001. Here are 10 blogs, Web sites, and articles about 9-11: "A Legacy That Still Shines Brightly" – White House Blog Video of the City of New York’s September 11... Read more →
Andrew Weil, M.D., a leader in alternative medicine, appeared yesterday on CNN’s Larry King Show. Weil discussed his new book “Why Our Health Matters: A Vision of Medicine That Can Transform Our Future.” Weil brought out a number of important issues that have been missing from the loud and long... Read more →