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Food Trucks and Protectionism
Posted by Staff | Feb 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
There are many forms of protectionism. One type protects local businesses against big corporations. Another type protects larger local businesses against local smaller upstarts. The first can be good policy that helps protect...
Read MoreBang, pow, zoom, girls write about comics too!
Posted by Staff | Feb 17, 2012 | Uncategorized
Chances are, if you’ve read anything in a newspaper about comic books recently, it’s said something like that. Yes, I’m a girl writing about comics, and I promise this won’t be the kind of column where I...
Read MoreBounce Houses
Posted by Staff | Feb 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
They go by different names – inflatables, bounce houses, moon bouncers. At our house, we call them jumpy things. In any event, among the 1st grade boy crowd, jumpy thing birthday parties are the coolest thing around. It’s easy...
Read More3 Ways to get Money for College
Posted by Staff | Feb 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Since the beginning of their lives, young people have been groomed for college. Years are spent preparing them to get into the best schools. Then it happens – college application time. While students are focused on...
Read MoreLaughable Loophole
Posted by Art Chansky | Feb 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Okay, all of those who think it’s okay for Butch Davis to finagle an “administrative” job in the National Football League and keep his full severance from UNC, raise your right hand. Those of you who think Davis is trying to...
Read MoreHeadshots 101
Posted by Staff | Feb 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
Many of us are still reeling from the recession. But I have been encouraged as of late by some real signs of recovery. One sign is that I have been contacted by many people who are starting a new business or expanding their...
Read MoreDo a Grouch a Favor
Posted by Jan Bolick | Feb 15, 2012 | Uncategorized
One of my favorite days to celebrate and promote is Do a Grouch a Favor Day. Yes – there really is such a thing. And it’s tomorrow. I’ve always wondered why the creators of this occasion chose February 16 as...
Read MoreValentine's Day – Appreciate Your Partner!
Posted by Staff | Feb 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
Ah, the holiday of love. In my house Valentine’s Day is like a War of the Roses versus the Not Roses. My husband can’t stand Valentine’s Day. To him it is a Hallmark holiday made up to encourage consumerism. After all, he...
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2012
Posted by Staff | Feb 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
