Bloggers in our group are writing what keeps them steady – not only in this crazy world – but also during this, at times, challenging stage of life. Articles include thoughts on meditation, retirement, law and order, and relaxation. Read more →
STIHL is recalling bout 73,000 polycut mowing heads. The bolts connecting the plastic blades and holding the mowing head together can come loose and the mowing head can come apart, posing a risk of injury to the user or bystanders. Read more →
On Thursday, the Trump administration finalized its plan to repeal the Waters of the U.S. rule or WOTUS – an Obama-era rule that prohibits the dumping of industrial and agricultural pollution into sensitive waterways that provide tap water for more than 117 million Americans. Read more →
When a natural disaster occurs, scammers are right there, adapting their fraudulent techniques to the latest emergency. If you suffered damage from Hurricane Dorian, or if you’re looking for ways to help those in need, you can get information at ftc.gov/weatheremergencies. Read more →
The CFPB announced Tuesday that, working with seven state regulators, it launched the American Consumer Financial Innovation Network or ACFIN, a network that it said would "enhance coordination among federal and state regulators to facilitate financial innovation." Read more →
In response to Consumer Reports’ article “Meat Gets A Makeover” focusing on plant-based alternatives to traditional beef burgers, Impossible Foods published an attack on the motivations and methods behind the coverage of the safety of a key ingredient in the Impossible Burger. Read more →
The leaves are already beginning to change here in the Seattle area, so change and fall are in the air. Fall is definitely just around the corner. Laurie Stone from Musings, Rants & Scribbles is happy. Yes, spring is lovely and summer’s fun. Even old man winter has his icy... Read more →
Whirlpool is recalling about 26,300 Whirlpool, KitchenAid, and JennAir brand glass cooktops with touch controls in the United States, 2,800 in Canada, and 128 in Mexico. The recalled cooktop surface units can turn on by themselves, posing burn and fire hazards. Read more →
Summer is an amazing thing. I love it every year when it so nicely appears here in the Seattle area. However, shorter days and cooler nights remind us that it’s time to prepare for a new season’s activities and learn something new. This week, bloggers have some ideas to help... Read more →
Google and its subsidiary YouTube agreed to pay a record $170 million Wednesday to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission and New York Attorney General’s Office that YouTube illegally collected personal information from children without their parents’ consent. Read more →