Does every small business need a Web site? It is estimated that over 60 percent of Americans regularly shop online, representing 8 percent of all retail sales.

It was the best of meals, it was the worst of meals …

I like moving words around. I like barking at reporters. I like writing headlines. Those are some of the most enjoyable aspects of my job.

I’ve waited until now to offer my position on upgrading to Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows Vista, because there’s so much involved in deciding if and when to upgrade.

The New York Stock Exchange set a new record this week, breaking the 13,000 mark for the first time in history and placing smiling faces on media financial pages.

Earlier this month, on my way home from the Napa Valley Register, I drove into the parking lot of the Napa Senior Center to pick up a monthly activities schedule and to say hello to the center's director, a great lady in the person of the ever-smiling Ginny Mosher.

Although she’s not seen on stage, Carmen Briwar’s work is in every scene of Justin-Siena’s production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Cats.”

Napa County Master Gardeners began field testing spring and fall vegetable crops 10 years ago to determine the best varieties for the home gardener in Napa Valley.

A frequent question we receive: What to do with an old tile shower or kitchen or bath countertop that has lost its pizazz? Complaints center on grungy or stained grout, cracked or chipped tile and/or a dated color.

I had not heard much about Lake Pillsbury, so my son, Guy, and I made a trip up there last Friday. After being blown off Clear Lake on Tuesday, the last thing I wanted was to have a repeat.

A research project named the Iowa Women’s Health Study conducted by Norwegian and U.S. scientists at the University of Minnesota showed that red wine, apples and pears decreased the risk of heart-related mortality among postmenopausal women.

Dear Len & Rosie, We finished our trust in 2003.

Two favorite local restaurants in Yountville are closing. Philippe Jeanty has closed his PJ Steak restaurant. It was one of the restaurant-heavy town’s largest establishments, but never seemed to catch on with visitors.

The tax season has closed. The bleeding has stopped. The pain has temporarily ended. Most taxpayers are relieved until next year.