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Today’s Home Spun Wisdom Archive
By Nicole Paitsel
RISMEDIA, Sept. 27, 2008-(MCT)-Although we no longer trek through the jungle or cross wild plains to gather food, searching for affordable groceries can still feel like a hunt. And even that landscape is changing. Scissors and paper are giving way to the digital form
By Ann Tatko-Peterson
RISMEDIA, Sept. 26, 2008-(MCT)-The intoxicating smell of fresh-roasted glazed nuts sweeps down from a nearby hillside. Glasses clink against carafes filled with Chardonnay
By Mary Beth Breckenridge
RISMEDIA, Sept. 25, 2008-(MCT)-Folks who lose power, after a storm or from another outage, are left with a lingering problem: refrigerator odor.
By Dave Marcus
RISMEDIA, Sept. 24, 2008-(MCT)-Bernadette Bissoondial, 33, and her husband, Terrence, 34, are teachers who pride themselves on living within their means and saving for
By Lorrie Browne
RISMEDIA, Sept. 23, 2008-When it comes down to it, we all work from home. Whether it's the place where you earn a living or where you keep your family's lives in order, you need
By Bill Daley
RISMEDIA, Sept. 22, 2008-(MCT)-Chicken wings, no matter how they're prepared, are among the simplest but memorable pleasures of life. Be sure to mark the occasion with
RISMEDIA, Sept. 20, 2008-The U.S. economy has taken a turn to tougher times, and many citizens are feeling the pinch. To help ease the strain, Bills.com President Ethan Ewing offers five specific areas of economic tightening -- and suggests actions individuals can take.
By Marjie Lambert
RISMEDIA, Sept. 19, 2008-(MCT)-Most of New England's lobster and clam shacks close just after Labor Day, and soon after that, the whale-watching tours off the Maine coast will stop.
RISMEDIA, Sept. 18, 2008-Traveling alone doesn't have to be a drag. Look into all the services that your airline, rental car company or travel agent offers. You might be surprised
By Vanessa Raymond
RISMEDIA, Sept. 17, 2008-(MCT)-Everyone likes to receive good customer service. If you can apply your emotional intelligence within the marketplace, you'll receive quality
By Kara McGuire
RISMEDIA, Sept. 16, 2008-(MCT)-If you're like me, every piece of bad news about the economy has you hugging your wallet tighter. We're definitely in a psychological recession
By David Burge
RISMEDIA, Sept. 15, 2008-(MCT)-Football season just started and the leaves haven't begun to change color yet, but now might be the right time to start thinking about Christmas
By Eric Adler
RISMEDIA, September 13, 2008-(MCT)-On a recent Saturday, 25-year-old Ramsey Mohsen of Fairway, Kan., did something at his parents' lake house that tens of millions of computer-savvy young people are doing more and more. He took a picture.
By Jay Clarke
RISMEDIA, Sept. 12, 2008-(MCT)-Soon the leaves will turn gold and red, and the hillsides here and elsewhere in western North Carolina will burst into a kaleidoscope of color.
By Bill Hanna
RISMEDIA, Sept. 11, 2008-(MCT)-For fantasy football enthusiasts, it's time to decide whether they're better off with Tony Romo, Brett Favre or perhaps LaDainian Tomlinson.
