My father had a pretty good relationship with his mother-in-law. He called her Fat Irene. And just so I am clear about this, he called her Fat Irene to her face. Now Irene Nelson Zibelli was by no means obese. When I recall her in my mind or glimpse

Commentary: The Hebert Identity: Full frontal credulity - The Daily Advertiser
This was supposed to be the Louisiana legislative session that cleaned up the state. This session could certainly clean up at the box office. It’s the smash comedy hit of the summer. First, lawmakers gave serious consideration to allowing intelligent

Walsh College program helps 3 firms make needed changes to thrive - Detroit Free Press
One company got help with succession planning. Another received marketing assistance. One was offered tips on how to improve its bidding process. These three Detroit-area firms were the winners of a small-business makeover sponsored by the Walsh

Deja vu - TriVallyCentral
Studio executives hope they’ve trained their audience well as the season of summer blockbusters arrives. From May through mid-August, Hollywood will bank on the idea that there is at least one movie every week - and sometimes two - that you simply

Keeping the music alive - Register-Guard
Greg Nathan s Harrisburg Elementary second-grade students Rocio Ruiz-Lopez (left), Zach Mattox and Katie Givens portray bears while Nathan plays The Great Big Bears. Nathan, who plays double bass for the Eugene Symphony, incorporates music

Altadena commuter trades in bus pass for car keys - Los Angeles Times
B y virtually any measure, Cliff Moore has a great commute. The kind of commute, I suspect, many of you would dearly love to have. Moore lives in Altadena and works in Sun Valley, where he runs a real estate records library. On most days, he can

Vic govt wants 10% auto tariffs to 2015 - West Online
Keep automotive tariffs at 10 per cent until at least 2015, Victorian Premier John Brumby has urged the federal government. In a submission to the federal government’s automotive industry review, the Victorian government says the tariff must remain

Tiny cards make a big business impression - Boston Globe
David Cancel hated traditional business cards - too awkward and bulky for his jam-packed wallet. So he never carried them. That was OK when he was a behind-the-scenes technical guy. But when he founded a company, he knew he needed a way to get

Ford plant will install spray-on bed liners - Louisville Courier-Journal
As jobs fall away from the Kentucky Truck Plant and truck sales tumble, some of its workers will start spraying bed liners onto heavyweight F-Series Super Duty rigs this summer. Ford is not the only automaker taking back some turf from aftermarket

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