Got drugs? Don't need or want them anymore? Then the Pasco County Sheriff's Office will take them off your hands. ...more

June 11, 2009

SILI TONGS You know how it is. Your toaster decides to take your slices hostage and you stand there wondering whether your utensil surgical skills are good enough to both pluck the bread from the slots and steer clear of electrocution. If only you had a set of Sili Gourmet Stand-Up Toaster Tongs. Not only do they let you play Operation without running a stream of 120 voltage through your body, the tongs also stand on end. Which, we're told by reliable sources familiar with the tongs, is convenient for storage. Also for use with other food, but toast rescue appears to be the primary purpose. The 12-inch tongs cost $15. Available starting at the end of the month from William Bounds at www ...more

March 22, 2009

I'm a big fan of the brisk temps we've had this winter. My skin isn't. My typically oily complexion has become flaky, chapped and ashy. ...more

February 14, 2009

You're in the car and you've got the radio cranked up insanely loud. Chances are, you're not going to hear that ambulance siren wailing behind you. ...more

November 13, 2008

It is not a tidy anniversary this year. Seven years between that awful day and this Sept. 11, the terrorist attacks linger somewhere between the immediate, a conscious part of our days, and the comfortable remove of the distant past. No longer yesterday and not yet history. ...more

September 6, 2008

Have leftover medicine and don't know what to do with it? Well, don't leave it lying around. And certainly don't flush it. ...more

August 22, 2008

A garden pest chewed my pineapple plant, and the almost-ripe pineapple fell off the stem. How can it finish ripening? ...more

August 20, 2008

I collected some lovely shells on the beach. They may be scallop or clam shells, and I've had them for about 10 years. Can I bake in them or use them for food? ...more

July 9, 2008

What is BPA? Bisphenol A is a chemical used to make polycarbonate plastic found in everyday products from baby bottles to DVDs to eyeglasses. It also is found in epoxy resins used in the lining of metal cans made in the United States for beer, soda and food. ...more

June 13, 2008

If tradition holds true, today will be the busiest Thanksgiving travel time as people leave to visit relatives for the holiday. Here are five things you need to know before setting out: ...more

November 21, 2007