As I sit with a dear friend who is in her last days, perhaps her last hours, with colon cancer, so many thoughts run through my head. “What did I do wrong?” she asked me when the outcome became apparent. “You did nothing wrong,” I replied. “You lived, you loved and you gave yourself to … Read more
RL for neonicotinoid pesticides—the ones largely held responsible for the sharp decline in bee colonies around the world. The order does not affect neonicotinoids already on the market—including the massive numbers of plants sold in big box stores, including Home Depot, Lowe’s and Walmart, as well as other large garden centers. In fact, after the public … Read more
Editor’s Note: If you like what you’re reading here and want to keep up with my blog entries, it’s easy to subscribe to my blog feed and have them land in your inbox 2-3 times a week. Just click the RSS subscribe button and follow the prompts. Angelina Jolie made a very private decision … Read more
The FDA is cracking down on some companies selling homeopathic HCG drops for weight loss.
April 1, 2010 by Kathleen Barnes The health care reform law has its benefits and its drawbacks, but requiring restaurant chains to post nutrition information is a stroke of genius. Starting next year, any restaurant with more than 20 stores must post calorie counts right next to the item on the menu and have full … Read more
If you’ve ever thought that your voice isn’t heard, it’s just not true. I am a strong proponent of letting my elected officials know what I think. I do so often and as politely as possible. Now I can salute Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) for withdrawing support for his own legislation – a bill that … Read more
Feb. 19, 2010 If Sen. John McCain has his way, Americans’ access to herbs, minerals and dietary supplements will be severely curtailed. McCain’s newly introduced bill the Dietary Supplement Safety Act (DSSA) will give the FDA complete control over all dietary supplements. The DSSA will repeal parts of the DSHEA (Dietary Supplement and Education Act). … Read more
Feb. 15, 2010 The new CARD consumer credit protection act takes effect next week—and not a moment too soon. We’re still in a feeding frenzy of credit car companies raising interest rates through the stratosphere while they still can. Now, hopefully, those ridiculous rates will slow down. I recently heard of one that was 250%! … Read more
The House of Representatives has voted to make the new credit laws effective immediately in the face of flagrant abuses by credit companies hoping to beat the February deadline by raising interest rates into the stratosphere. The Senate has not yet taken up the measure, and it is uncertain what will happen there, but Senate … Read more
You’ve always had a stellar credit score. You keep you balances low or, better yet you pay off your credit cards every month like clockwork. You’ve never, ever had a late payment. But you got one of those “drop dead” letters from your credit card company. Yikes! My condolences. It’s gonna hurt, no matter how … Read more