Need help to figure out how to have the best Thanksgiving celebration ever? Here are 10 ideas to help you. 1. Tasty recipes Try some exciting new recipes. Some ideas are Herb-Roasted Turkey with Cider Baste; Turkey Cutlets with Spinach, Crab, and Asiago Cheese Sauce; Roasted Diced Yams With Smoked... Read more →
Years ago, when I wrote about the possible dangers of radiation doses from mammograms, I followed the consumer recommendations to call facilities that offer mammograms and ask about the age of their equipment, equipment certification, and technician training. In recent years, I’ve been lax about this important consumer research. However... Read more →
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force revised guidelines on breast cancer screening recommend against universal screening mammography for women aged 40 to 49, recommend every other year screening for women 50 to 74, rather than annual screening, and recommend against teaching breast self-examination. I believe the new recommendations provide valuable... Read more →
My friends Margaret and Jim are in the market for a new computer. I’ve been offering advice because I bought an Apple desk top in January of 2008. The Apple has worked pretty well for me. It has a 24-inch screen. I can get a blog post on the screen... Read more →
About one million strollers, distributed by Maclaren USA Inc., of South Norwalk, Conn., are being recalled. The stroller’s hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller. The firm has received 15 reports of children placing their finger in the... Read more →
Which consumer happenings cheered you this week and which ones made you want to scream or weep? Here are my best and worst consumer experiences this week: My best consumer experience: Balancing my checkbookMy paycheck came in this week and so did my mortgage payment. I balanced my checkbook. I... Read more →
Older Americans entering their 70s aren’t functioning as well as the generations that came before them, a new study shows. That may predict that baby boomers will have higher disability rates in their “golden years.” The study compared disability measurements, which assess how well an individual can perform daily activities,... Read more →
This year, I constructed a raised bed garden, and it produced wonderful vegetables, including about 50 pounds of tomatoes. However, as is typical in the Pacific Northwest, most of the tomatoes didn’t ripen. The first tomatoes I ripened in my kitchen and ate them for breakfast, lunch, and dinner sliced... Read more →
America has 23.2 million veterans. About 10.9 million of them are baby boomers. On this day that we stop to remember the contributions of our service men and women, what’s being said about veterans and their needs on Veterans Day? President Barack Obama said that there have been times in... Read more →
Small towns with strong economies still exist. Along with a good economy, you can also find great schools, affordable homes, and low crime in these towns.Here’s Money magazine’s list of America’s best small towns: Louisville, Colo. (shown in photo) Chanhassen, Minn. Papillion, Neb. Middleton, Wis. Milton, Mass. Warren, N.J. Keller,... Read more →