- Native American food goes haute cuisine
October 2, 2004
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Bison carpaccio and caribou bruschetta are not typical of American Indian home cooking. But chef and Cree Indian Arnold Olson is preparing more than just meals.
- Confusion over hotel phone charges
October 2, 2004
At first glance, paying $13 or $14 for a hard-wired Internet laptop connection in a hotel room might seem expensive.
- 17 Steps To Becoming A Mature Man
September 10, 2004
As an adult male, you are physically mature. But you are not truly a man until you have also matured mentally and emotionally. Unless you're married with children (in which case instant maturity was forced upon you), you probably still have some growing up to do.
- The perils of talking politics or religion in the office
September 5, 2004
My father always told me never to discuss politics or religion at work, and I've tried to follow his advice. But these days, given the upcoming election and the war in Iraq, it's increasingly hard to avoid these topics altogether. Is there a safe way to talk about this at work?
- French Hours
September 5, 2004
Hollywood works. If you're ever foolish enough to shoot a movie, you'll discover something amazing: Everyone does his job.
- Retrospective Organization
September 5, 2004
At the beginning, there was an organization chart. The speaker assumed that we would all share his enthusiasm for this chart—perhaps because his own name was at the top. The rest of the talk flowed seamlessly from the organizational structure we had been shown.
- Child Support Reform: Percentage of Obligor
September 2, 2004
In 1989, all states quickly adopted one of two formulas, or some derivation thereof, to calculate a presumptive child support amount for every case. Needless to say, these formulas do not take your case or circumstance into account.
- Savings for Two
September 2, 2004
No one is happier to see you married than your mother. But your insurance agent is pretty giddy, too.
- Don't Marry Until March
September 2, 2004
Planning a June wedding? Consider March instead. I don't mean to be a total killjoy. But given that the average wedding these days will set you back $18,847, you may be looking for ways to keep your special day from costing more than the down payment on your first condo.
- Study: Women more involved in home electronics purchases
August 31, 2004
Ninety percent of women shared equally or made the decision for home electronics purchases in 2004 compared to 79 percent in 1998, according to the Customer Focus 2004: Home Electronics study by Vertis, a provider of advertising, media and marketing services.
- Wine's deeper history
August 21, 2004
Winemakers and scientists alike have known that what makes good wine is a confluence of factors, including topography, climate and soils — known as "terroir."
- SUVs ranked for rollover safety, Chrysler Pacifica on top
August 9, 2004
The 4-wheel drive Chrysler Pacifica received the top ranking among all 2004 model year sport/utility vehicles that have been rated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's new, more detailed, roll-over ratings. The new rating system was announced today.
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- Hundreds of thousands turn out for gay pride parade
Go-go boys and drag queens waved rainbow-colored flags as hundreds of thousands of dancing revelers clogged a downtown avenue ... More
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