Author: Bill Dollar

What is your new year’s tradition?  Did it start with watching the ball drop in Times Square, counting down the seconds until midnight and then singing Auld Lang Syne?  Was a toast to the new year made?  And what do you do today?  Black eyed peas and collard greens for good luck and prosperity?  January […]

Come early May, you will need a REAL ID-compliant ID to travel on a flight in the United States. You will also need one if you visit certain federal facilities or entering a nuclear power plant.  If you have a black or gold star on your ID, like your driver’s license, you have a Real […]

As if Jolt Cola, a popular drink in the 1980’s, didn’t have enough caffeine back then…a new comeback version will now have even more.  Jolt Cola used to have 70 milligrams of caffeine.  Now the new Jolt version that will come out in 2025 will have 200 milligrams in a 12-ounce can.  Red Bull, Monster […]

How much has your house has changed since you moved?  If you remember your old address, you can look it up on Google maps on your computer but not your smartphone.  Type in your address, choose street view in the lower right corner, then look for “see more dates” in a black box at the […]

Is this food “healthy” to eat?  The FDA updated it’s list of healthy packaged foods this week and what you thought might have been good to eat might not be.  A healthy food must have a certain number of nutrients, proteins and whole grains.  And low concentrations of things like sugar and saturated fats.  For […]

Don’t want your Christmas gift?  2024 may be a record year for taking items back as one in six (14.5%) will return an unwanted gift this year.  That amounts to $746 billion in merchandise.  Many retailers are now charging if you want to bring it back to their store or website.  There are even special […]

Do you miss the old-style bench seats in cars?  Chevrolet plans to offer them as an option to their new 2025 Tahoe and Suburban models.  It will be a choice in the new Land Rover Discovery and even Hyundai is joining the trend and may offer it in their newly redesigned Palisade.  Will the middle […]

The annual report says that we looked up the word “polarization” more than any other word in the past 12 months.  The dictionary staff said the search resulted from “the desire of Americans to better understand the complex state of affairs in our country and around the world.”  It also pertained to pop culture events […]

Willie Nelson is a creature of habit.  When it comes to eating the same thing for breakfast.  In a recent interview, Willie says he sticks the old tried and true food:  oatmeal.  Nelson also likes breakfast foods for dinner like bacon and eggs.  How does he like his eggs?  Soft scrambled or scrambled, he says.  […]