What to do with green tomatoes
This year, I constructed a raised bed garden, and it produced wonderful vegetables, including about 50 pounds of tomatoes. However, […]
Consumers
What’s in the House health care bill?
This summer, a number of consumers complained to me they didn’t know what was being proposed in health care reform.
Fairbank Farms beef is being recalled due to E. coli outbreak; 28 illnesses, two deaths reported
Fairbank Farms, of Ashville, N.Y., is recalling about 546,00 pounds of fresh ground beef products that may be contaminated with
What were your best and worst consumer experiences this week?
Which consumer happenings cheered you this week and which one made you want to scream or weep? Here are my
Hailstorm a surprise in November
Today, when I was having lunch with friends, we had a terrific rainstorm. Just before we left the restaurant, we
Cash for Clunkers program trades old pickups for new ones
It’s extremely disappointing to learn that highly touted Cash for Clunkers program mostly exchanged old Ford or Chevrolet pickups for
Leftover Halloween candy: What to do with it
Several people have asked me what to do about candy that didn’t get handed out at Halloween. Here are my
What are the most dangerous times to drive?
More than 40,000 people are killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes every year. That’s about 110 people daily throughout the
Which 2009 vehicles are the most dangerous?
A list of 2009’s most dangerous vehicles has been compiled Forbes magazine. Forbes researchers used crash results from the Insurance