Retail recently had its best week since the beginning of December and analysts think the strong showing is a "good omen" heading into the spring season. ...more

April 1, 2009

Several companies announced voluntary recalls of products containing peanut butter which may also be contaminated with salmonella. They follow hundreds of other recalls of products in which peanut or peanut paste has been traced back to a factory in south Georgia. No reports of illnesses have been reported in the recalls announced today. ...more

February 4, 2009

If retail is Goliath, then the holiday shopping season was the rock from the sling-shot that brought it to its knees. ...more

January 11, 2009

Money's tight! And when it comes to belt tightening, there are ways to spend less and still have a terrific holiday season. ...more

December 9, 2008

A weak holiday season and a struggling economy led retailers Sharper Image Corp. and Lillian Vernon Corp. to file for bankruptcy this week, and analysts predict others could soon follow them as consumer spending worsens. ...more

February 21, 2008

Pasco County's charitable and service organizations began preparing for the Thanksgiving holiday months in advance, and they delivered to the delight of hundreds of less-fortunate families that needed their help. ...more

November 23, 2007

I clip recipes from magazines. Since my early 20s, it has been my lifework, and it used to be a messy business. I accumulated scads of them oozing from file folders and tucked inside cookbooks. The thought of organizing them sent me into a whinnying panic. ...more

October 10, 2007