The term “organic” seems to be one of those “in” things that keeps cropping up on TV food commercials and product labels.  But what exactly does “organic” mean? Contented cows?  Butterflies gliding slowly over green fields of clover?  Close, but not exactly. In order to be classified as “organic” by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and be able to …

I’ve seen a couple of Twitter “tweets” referring to an article that appeared last year where an Australian woman died from Mesothelioma contracted after years of handling and washing her husbands work clothes.  Her husband worked in a old power plant during the 1960′s and regularly came in contact with asbestos.

This case brings up an issue that many of

I was watching the NBC Nightly News last night as they continued their coverage of the earthquake in Haiti.  As I’m sure you’ve seen, the massive damage from the quake injured so many people that Haiti’s medical community was quickly overwhelmed.  Doctors and medical teams from all over the world have been flying in to try to help. One of …

A free resource that every consumer should at least look through is the “2009 Consumer Action Handbook” published by the US Government Services Administration (GSA) and available for download at the Consumer Action Website.  Should you prefer a printed version, the website provides a link where you order up to 10 print copies mailed to you at no charge. Think …

Regardless of how you feel about Climate Change (the new politically correct term for Global Warming), whether you think it’s long overdue or just a bunch of liberal bunk, the fact remains that new regulations governing greenhouse gas emissions are on the way. I just completed two separate seminars, one a webinar and the other a half day conference put …

This past Saturday was Independence Day in the United States, a day when we pause as a nation to remember all those who have fought to keep this country strong and free.  It was a patriotic day filled with parades, flags, and firework displays.  It was also a day of remembrance and reflection as miniature flags were placed by each …