My e-mail inbox is full again, which signals to me that it's time to do another round of questions and answers. Below are a couple queries that I know are on the minds of more than a few people. ...more

March 1, 2009

Are you in the market for a rice cooker? Jaden Hair makes her recommendations. ...more

February 17, 2009

An intriguing, potentially instructive survey showed up among the usual flotsam in our e-mail inbox the other day. Stashed among the outright scams and subtler attempts to separate us from our money - process rebates at home! radiology school now! turnkey operation nets $300 a day! - that slip past the junk filter was a welcome invitation to comment on the condition of shopping in Tampa. ...more

June 22, 2008