A few things about a friend’s favorite brand of tampons were making her feel anxious and irritable. Just hearing about this made me feel the same way. I contacted o.b. Tampons to see if they could help… Dear Tampon Technicians: I’m writing on behalf of my friend Brooklyn. She tells me she’s been buying o.b. [...]

Some people sweat a lot, but that doesn’t mean they need a lot of deodorant. In fact, what they may really need is a little deodorant. I got in touch with Mennen to share my observations… Dear Arm Pit Protectors, I live in Florida, the Sunshine State. Because of all the sunshine, it’s pretty hot [...]

There’s one color of Kool-Aid I thought might look great going inside of something other than my mouth. I ran the idea by Kraft Foods, the manufacturers, to see if they approved… Dear Kool-Aiders: The color of your Berry Blue Bursts is beyond Kool. In fact, I think it would look really Kool in a [...]

During a conversation about what relatives should be called, with a friend who’s a new dad, it became clear that many people are being brainwashed from birth. This may mean false advertising was actually started — and continues to be endorsed — by families. I wrote the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association to [...]

After combing through information about Nair for Men Hair Remover, I discovered the area where I wanted to use it wasn’t being promoted. I contacted Church & Dwight Co., Inc. to find out why… Dear Nair Hair Removers, What’s the difference between Nair for Men and the Nair you make for women? Isn’t Nair Nair? [...]

Sometimes I can’t remember what I had for lunch yesterday. Yet, one thing I remember like it happened yesterday, is childhood memories of Cracker Jack. The catchy jingle: “Candy-coated popcorn, peanuts and a prize … That’s what you get in Cracker Jack.” The popular “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” lyric: “Buy me some peanuts [...]

Noises get on my nerves! Some you can tune out even though you can’t turn them off. Others, like a bed bouncing up and down when the couple in the apartment above are having sex, might even make you smile for a minute before you start banging the ceiling with the butt end of a [...]

Expiration dates are an important factor when it comes to food products. They’re also critical to consider if you’re using the product for something other than eating. That’s why I contacted Kraft for additional information about Jet-Puffed Mini Marshmallows… Dear Mini Marshmallow’s Manager: Your Jet-Puffed Mini Marshmallows taste awesome. Always soft, always yummy and always [...]

Even though Uncle Ben didn’t respond to my inquiry about rice and constipation, I set my sights this time on learning something else about rice from Zatarain’s — a New Orleans Tradition Since 1889… Dear Kings of New Orleans Cuisine: There’s no doubt that Zatarain’s New Orleans-style food products are quite tasty. Any one of [...]

Toilets are like the Rodney Dangerfield of consumer products — they get no respect. All the names people have come up with for them prove that: The John, head, can, crapper, loo, throne, porcelain castle, think ‘n stink, leakery, turd aquarium, whiz stand, shot tower, and of course, the one that rhymes with Twitter, to [...]