Posted on 07/24/2009 3:37:21 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny
Weekly Roundup - Living On Nothing Edition Category: Roundups | Comments(15)
Did you hear about the guy that lives on nothing? No seriously, he lives on zero dollars a day. Meet Daniel Suelo, who lives in a cave outside Moab, Utah. Suelo has no mortgage, no car payment, no debt of any kind. He also has no home, no car, no television, and absolutely no “creature comforts.” But he does have a lot of creatures, as in the mice and bugs that scurry about the cave floor he’s called home for the last three years.
To us, Suelo probably sounds a little extreme. Actually, he probably sounds very extreme. After all, I suspect most of you reading this are doing so under the protection of some sort of man-made shelter, and with some amount of money on your person, and probably a few needs for money, too. And who doesn’t need money unless they have completely unplugged from the grid? Still, it’s an amusing story about a guy who rejects all forms of consumerism as we know it.
The Frugal Roundup
How to Brew Your Own Beer and Maybe Save Some Money. A fantastic introduction to home brewing, something I’ve never done myself, but always been interested in trying. (@Generation X Finance)
Contentment: A Great Financial Principle. If I had to name one required emotion for living a frugal lifestyle it would be contentment. Once you are content with your belongings and your lot in life you can ignore forces attempting to separate you from your money. (@Personal Finance by the Book)
Use Energy Star Appliances to Save On Utility Costs. I enjoyed this post because it included actual numbers, and actual total savings, from someone who upgraded to new, energy star appliances. (@The Digerati Life)
Over-Saving for Retirement? Is it possible to “over-save” for retirement? Yes, I think so. At some point I like the idea of putting some money aside in taxable investments outside of retirement funds, to be accessed prior to traditional retirement age. (@The Simple Dollar)
40 Things to Teach My Kids Before They Leave Home. A great list of both practical and philosophical lessons to teach your kids before they reach the age where they know everything. I think that now happens around 13 years-old. (@My Supercharged Life)
Index Fund Investing Overview. If you are looking for a place to invest with high diversification and relatively low fees (for broader index funds with low turnover), index funds are a great place to start. (@Money Smart Life)
5 Reasons To Line Dry Your Laundry. My wife and I may soon be installing a clothesline in our backyard. In many neighborhoods they are frowned upon - one of the reasons I don’t like living in a neighborhood. I digress. One of our neighbors recently put up a clothesline, and we might just follow his lead. (@Simple Mom)
A Few Others I Enjoyed
* 4 Quick Tips for Getting Out of a Rut * Young and Cash Rich * Embracing Simple Style * First Trading Experience With OptionsHouse * The Exponential Power of Delayed Consumption * How Much Emergency Fund is Enough? * 50 Questions that Will Free Your Mind * Save Money On Car Insurance
>>>Fried Red Tomatoes<<<
There you go again.....
Making me salivate like crazy...
Now I gotta make some for dinner tonight...
Granny, Granny, Granny. Didn’t you know that the sand polishes your teeth. Told two of my children that continuously, to no avail. They still refuse to eat anything with clams in it. Have a son who refuses fish of any type as he maintains that if there is a bone anywhere it will end up in his plate.
DelaWhere, I think this is the year we have been waiting for so looooong. No drought, or tomato blight, the bugs seem to be held at bay, woodchucks hungry but deterred by red pepper. Warned all the neighbors about locking their garage doors. Have been leaving bags of zucchini in unlocked garages. Nobody sick of cukes or green beans yet, so don’t have to sneak them into garages, just hand them out. Tomatoes not ripe yet,but the plants are nearly as tall as I am and loaded with fruit. One good year in 10-15 is what keeps us old-timers planting every year.
Thank you, very kindly.
>>>One good year in 10-15 is what keeps us old-timers planting every year.<<<
LOL, guess that is what makes Mainers so tough...
Fortunately we are on a 3-4 year cycle here - (people are not as resilient here)
I’m really glad to hear you are getting the yields you were hoping for - I remember last year when you weren’t sure if you were going to even plant a garden...
Hope the golfer/vacationer in chief didn’t disrupt things too much up there with visit to Acadia...
Vialipro Dietary Supplement: Recall- Undeclared Drug Ingredient
AUDIENCE: Consumers
ISSUE: Good Health, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall after an FDA lab analyses found that the product tested from certain batches of Vialipro contain Sulfoaildenafil, an analogue of Sildenafil, an FDA-approved drug used as treatment for male Erectile Dysfunction (ED) making this product an unapproved drug. The undeclared ingredient may pose a threat to the consumer because the interaction of the analogue with some prescription drugs (such as nitroglycerin) may lower blood pressure to dangerous levels. Consumers with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or heart disease often take other prescription drugs.
BACKGROUND: This product is currently being sold as a dietary supplement throughout the U.S. The affected lot numbers being recalled can be found in the company’s Press Release.
RECOMMENDATION: Consumers who have purchased Vialipro should discontinue its use and return it to Good Health, Inc.
Report adverse events or side effects related to the use of this product to the FDA’s MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program:
Online: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm
Phone: 1-800-332-1088
Mail: return the postage-paid FDA form 3500, which may be downloaded from the MedWatch “Download Forms” page, to address on the pre-addressed form
Fax: 1-800-FDA-0178
Read the complete MedWatch 2010 safety summary, including a link to the company Press Release , at: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm219580.htm
You are encouraged to report all serious adverse events and product quality problems to FDA MedWatch at www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm
CONSTELLATION Vision System: Recall
AUDIENCE: Eye care, Surgery, Risk Manager
ISSUE: Alcon initiated the recall after it identified both software and hardware problems which have been associated with unexpected system loss of power (shutdowns), unintended system error messages, unresponsive touchscreens, and system setting and infusion performance problems. These events may cause eye injuries, including blindness.
BACKGROUND: The Alcon CONSTELLATION Vision System is an ophthalmic microsurgical system used by eye surgeons to perform various types of eye surgery. All model and catalog numbers are affected by this recall and are listed in the FDA Recall Notice. These devices were manufactured and distributed from September 1, 2008 through April 30, 2010.
RECOMMENDATION: Report adverse events or side effects related to the use of this product to the FDA’s MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program:
* Online: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm
* Phone: 1-800-332-1088
* Mail: return the postage-paid FDA form 3500, which may be downloaded from the MedWatch “Download Forms” page, to address on the pre-addressed form
* Fax: 1-800-FDA-0178
Read the complete MedWatch 2010 safety summary, including a link to the FDA Recall Notice, at: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm219665.htm
You are encouraged to report all serious adverse events and product quality problems to FDA MedWatch at www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (619) 395-4543
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Pacifiers Recalled by Antonio Flores Due to Choking Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Kariño Baby Pacifiers
Units: About 44,900
Distributor: Antonio Flores, of San Ysidro, Calif.
Hazard: The pacifier fails to meet federal safety standards. The nipple can separate from the base easily, the pacifier handle is too long, the mouth guard is too small and there are no ventilation holes on the mouth guard. The pacifier could pose a choking and aspiration hazard to young children.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: The pacifier has a ring-shaped handle and a round-shaped mouth guard. “Kariño” is printed on the handle side of the mouth guard, and “Mygra” is printed on one side of the handle. The nipple is filled with corn syrup.
Sold at: Independent grocery stores in California and Texas from October 2009 through March 2010 for about 25 cents.
Manufactured in: Mexico
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled pacifiers away from children and contact Antonio Flores for a refund or exchange.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Antonio Flores collect at (619) 395-4543 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT.
To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10305.html
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Plenty need for continued prayer.<<<
How True!!!
My niece is holding her own. It will be a long haul. Once she has strengthened and healed from the heart surgery, she will be undergo treatment for the breast cancer.<<<
Prayers will continue from here.
And a hug for you.
>>>Fried Red Tomatoes<<<
Sounds good to me.
A dish that my mother fixed.
Tomatoes not ripe yet,but the plants are nearly as tall as I am and loaded with fruit. One good year in 10-15 is what keeps us old-timers planting every year.<<<
Laughing and remembering.
You are right, and I have long thought that gardens were our dreams.
We plant a seed and instantly start thinking of how to cook it.
THX BIG.
DSL connection is very spotty and usually only seconds to minutes at a time.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2555968/posts?page=1
Conservative website among 3 sued over R-J copyrights (Free Republic sued AGAIN)
Las Vegas Sun ^ | Tuesday, July 20, 2010 | 9:12 a.m. | By Steve Green
Posted on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 11:52:30 AM by Lazamataz
A conservative news-sharing website with plenty of experience in dealing with copyright issues has been sued for copyright infringement after Las Vegas Review-Journal stories allegedly were posted on its site.
Free Republic LLC, James C. Robinson and John Robinson, who are associated with the website www.freerepublic.com in Fresno, Calif., were sued in federal court in Las Vegas on Monday over the postings.
(Excerpt) Read more at lasvegassun.com ...
Thank you so much for your prayers, dear nw_arizona_granny!
Fabulous Fruit Cocktail Cobbler (freezes well)
Diabetic Recipe
3/4 C Bisquick reduced-fat baking mix
1/2 C + 2 tablespoons Splenda Granular
2/3 C Carnation Nonfat Dry Milk Powder
2 Tablespoons chopped pecans
1 (16 0z) can fruit cocktail, packed in fruit juice,
drained and 1/2 C liquid reserved
1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
1/2 C Cool Whip Lite
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 x 8” baking
dish with butter-flavored cooking spray. In a large
bowl, combine baking mix, 1/2 C Splenda, dry milk
powder, and pecans. Stir in reserved fruit cocktal
liquid, Add fruit cocktail. Mix gently to combine.
Spread batter into prepared baking dish. In a small
bowl, combine remaining 2 tablespoons Splenda and
applie pie spice. Evenly sprinkle mixture over top.
Bake for 35 minutes. Place baking dish on a wire rack
and let set for 5 minutes. Divide into 4 servings. Top
each with 2 tablespoons Cook White Lite.
Source: Nancy’s Kitchen newsletter 2003
Not much news here about our renowned vacationer-in-chief. However Pres. G. H. W. Bush made quite a splash (pun intended) when he was piloting Fidelity IV near Kennebunk Beach, hit a rogue wave and landed high and dry on the beach among hordes of vacationers. Secret Service following in their rubber boat not happy. Saving face for Bush was the fact that other boats got caught in same rogue vawe and landed high and dry also.
Here’s a cheap, easy meal and as a matter of fact, I’m making it tonite.
ChickenSpaghetto....
1can Cream of Chicken
1can Cream of Mushroom
1can Rotel
6oz SourCream
cooked spaghetti
8oz cooked chicken
salt and pepper to taste
Survivor Mall: Free books, guides, downloads to Help with National Preparedness Month
By Thomas Horn
SurvivorMall.com is supporting this effort by providing free e-books, reports, booklets and more.
Riding out the Recession and whatever else is thrown your way
By George Potts Thompson
One of the arguments against stockpiling food. First off…. why bother? The supermarkets are always full, aren’t they? Why spend the extra money? If you are reading CFP, you must have some sense that the world has changed—and not for the better.
Radio Free America of the People
By George Potts Thompson
(In an atmosphere where Americans are worried about their future in Obamaland , George Potts Thompson’s Surviving Obama’s America home page is being launched today.
Keeping in communication with friends and loved ones will be the most important challenge in the event of a pandemic, martial law or other events, and in his first article, Thompson gives you tips on how to do just that.
Over time, the radio communications system he is talking about could be a sort of Radio Free America Of the People. It could be called, “A Place to Come To”.
Thompson, already hooked up to General Lee Radio, wants Canada Free Press to acquire the GL with a good -antenna. CFP’s Judi McLeod and Brian Thompson (no relation to George) are studying the requisite Morse Code in order to qualify.)
http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/surviving-obamas-america
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Office of Information and Public Affairs
Washington, DC 20207
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 21, 2010
Release #10-306
Firm’s Recall Hotline: (866) 448-7856
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Atico International USA Recalls Bamboo Torches Due to Laceration Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Bamboo Torches
Units: About 324,000 units
Distributor: Atico International USA Inc., of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Hazard: The fuel canister that holds the wick of the torch has a sharp edge inside the lip of the opening that poses a laceration hazard when consumers try to remove the wick.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received five reports of lacerations to fingers, including one that required stitches. Four of the injuries occurred when consumers were trying to retrieve a wick that had fallen into the canister.
Description: This recall involves bamboo torches that have a black metal canister with a smooth black metal lid. The torches are used to light outdoor gatherings. The following are the UPC numbers included in this recall. The UPC number can be found on the tag.
Model Number / UPC Number / Distribution Date / Description
A26I0683 / 1249584485 / February 2008 / 5”-6” long black metal canister with a black metal lid, a wick and a wick cap made of either dark metal or wood. The canister is wrapped with red bamboo.
A26I0037 / 1249597837 / Between April 2008 - March 2009 / 5”-6” long black metal canister with a black metal lid, a wick and a wick cap made of either dark metal or wood. The canister is wrapped with red bamboo.
A26I0943 / 639277779885 / February 2009 / 5”-6” long black canister with a black metal lid, a wick and no wick cap. The product is sold in packages of 2. The canister is wrapped with light beige and dark brown intertwined bamboo.
Sold at: CVS/Pharmacy, Rite Aid and Dollar Tree/Deals$ stores from February 2008 through March 2010 for between $3 and $5.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled torches and contact Atico International USA for instructions on obtaining a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Atico International USA toll-free at (866) 448-7856 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the company’s website at www.aticousa.com
To see this recall on CPSC’s web site, including pictures of the recalled products, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10306.html
http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm219962.htm
J & H Besta Corp. Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Joyful Slim Herb Supplement Found to Contain an Undeclared Drug Ingredient
Contact:
Jason Wang,
Tel: 516 -735-1436
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 22, 2010 - J & H Besta Corp. of Hicksville, NY, has been informed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that FDA lab analysis of Joyful Slim Herb Supplement distributed by the company was found to contain undeclared Desmethyl Sibutramine. Sibutramine is an FDA-approved drug used as an appetite suppressant for weight loss. The FDA has not approved this product, therefore the safety and effectiveness of the product is unknown.
FDA advises that this product poses a threat to consumers because Sibutramine is known to substantially increase blood pressure and/or pulse rate in some patients and may present a significant risk for patients with a history of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias or stroke.
Joyful Slim Herb Supplement is marketed as a Natural Herb for Weight Loss. Joyful Slim Herb Supplement is packaged in plastic bottles containing 30 capsules per bottle and bears UPC 8 97966 00200 7. The affected lot/code being recalled is 101408. The product was sold to distributors and retail stores nationwide and via internet sales.
No illnesses or injuries have been reported to the company to date in connection with this product.
J & H Besta Corp. is taking this voluntary action because of the concern for the health and safety of consumers. The company has discontinued distribution of Joyful Slim. It sincerely regrets any inconvenience to our customers.
Consumers should not consume the Joyful Slim Herb Supplement and should return it immediately to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions should contact Jason Wang at 877-547-5468, Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 5:30 pm, EDT.
Any adverse reactions experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program online [at www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm], by phone 1-800-332-1088 [1-800-FDA-1088], or by returning the postage-paid FDA form 3500 [which may be downloaded from the MedWatch “Download Forms” page], by mail [to address on the pre-addressed form] or fax [1-800-FDA-0178].
This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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