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Columnists for Monday, August 20, 2007

E-resources for small businesses

Wouldn’t it be fabulous to have accurate business information at the touch of a finger?

Disengagement vs. activity

I've called on a couple of friends to help contribute to our Senior Corner today.

CableCard ruling a
long-delayed win

Last week we sorted through recent Federal Communications Commission decisions affecting consumers of cell phones and Internet broadband services. In both cases, the large telecoms were favored over innovation and competition.

Tough times

The consistent reports this week of failing home loans and a struggling stock market has created a personal trickle down affecting individuals and families across the board.

Red Rhone Blends

Americans seem fixated on varietal wines. Unfortunately, this ignores a class of wines eminently worth considering.

Another language

A few weeks ago I wrote a column on the complexities of the English language and how tough it was for the foreign born, young and especially the old, to handle so many English words we Americans speak. Words that are spelled exactly the same, yet mean something entirely different.

Trees & People: Autumn in August

My barber asked me the other day if I had noticed the fall color in some of the trees around town. On Aug. 9 we’re talking about fall color? What’s going on here?

August pond fishing is fun stuff

I love hot August days and nights. There is something neat about fishing private ponds in August.

What's in a name?

Can a wine label make a difference in how the wine tastes?

Glad You Asked: Who you gonna call?

Your column on the online police reporting form said that the form tells you to call the dispatch number for a sex crime or hate crime or to report a crime as it’s happening. Why wouldn’t you want to call 911?

Civilization's decline

When a friend invited us to a mid-week dinner at his home, I couldn’t have been more pleased. A social event during the work week — what a rare thing.

Dealing with family issues

Dear Len & Rosie,  Upon my mom’s death, my sister and I inherited her trust. Everything was dispersed as my mom wished, except for the following: my daughter was left an old Camaro and my nephew was left an old Mustang.

Local filmmaker plans film on merlot

Rudy McClain is raising funds to underwrite the production of a full-length documentary, titled “Merlove,” which will consist of substantive interviews with merlot winemakers both in California, Bordeaux and other locations.

Current credit fiasco

Nearly everyone is buzzing over the current credit fiasco that is hammering the stock market. As Yogi Berra is credited with saying, "It's déj vu all over again." In the early 1980s, we went through a somewhat similar problem. It was the savings and loan debacle.

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