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RISMEDIA, March 19, 2008-(MCT)-On the surface the wine tasting at Stag's Leap Wine Cellars was another of those informal yet luxe get-togethers the Napa Valley is famous for, but the intensity with which the winemaker studied my every move underscored the fact some very serious business was afoot.
By Marshall Loeb
RISMEDIA, March 18, 2008-(MCT)-The IRS will begin issuing rebate payments in May and will continue to issue them through the end of the year. Although there is little you can do to affect the size of your stimulus check, there are steps you can take to make sure you receive it as soon as possible.
RISMEDIA, March 17, 2008-When most people think of March, they think of St. Patrick's Day. But March is more than just a time to celebrate Irish heritage. It is the highly anticipated beginning of spring, and with that comes many reasons to celebrate.
By Thomas Swick
RISMEDIA, March 14, 2008-(MCT)-It's time again for my day tour of Miami, since a few things have changed since 1999. On Saturday mornings you can fly (at a legal 65 mph, of course) down I-95.
RISMEDIA, March 13, 2008-With the Super Bowl, Oscars, and upcoming March Madness, workplaces across the country are inundated with office betting pools. According to a new Vault.com survey, 58% of employees say they partake in such pools and 77% indicated that their co-workers participate.
By Leslie Garcia
RISMEDIA, March 12, 2008-(MCT)-Are you optimistic? Add eight years to your life. Do you have low self-esteem? Alas, subtract four (and, no, we did not add "you loser." That must have been you). We love info like this, culled from "The Long Life Equation" (Adams Media; $10).
RISMEDIA, March 11, 2008-(MCT)-Fitness magazines tend to advocate a similar tack on goal-setting: Tell one or a few trusted souls your plan. That way, you have a support staff, a watchdog group.
RISMEDIA, March 10, 2008-(MCT)-The butterfly clearly knows about my superstition about small bright signs of good things because she is flitting about in the sunshine pouring into the lush, almost wild garden of this charming 10-room boutique hotel in Guadalajara.
RISMEDIA, March 7, 2008-SleepBetter.org, an educational sleep resource website, offers studied tips on successfully adjusting to the new sleep schedule imposed by the Daylight-Saving Time shift approaching on March 9, Sunday, at 2 a.m., Americans will turn
By Drs. Kay Judge and Maxine Barish-Wreden
RISMEDIA, March 6, 2008-(MCT)-This year's flu season was off to a slow start until mid-February when the Centers for Disease Control reported that 44 states had widespread
Commentary by Lori Borgman
RISMEDIA, March 5, 2008-For a nation of citizens who pride themselves on individuality, it's hard to figure out why so many of us own black suitcases. It doesn't matter where we're going or where we're from, chances are we're dragging a wheeled black suitcase behind us.
RISMEDIA, March 4, 2008-(MCT)-Until at least the spring thaw, most of us have to deal with the winter's chill and the damage it can do to our skin. Particularly on our hands.
RISMEDIA, March 3, 2008-(MCT)-That dream vacation-diving along the Great Barrier Reef, skiing in the Swiss Alps-could remain a dream forever if you don't get a move on.
By Judi Light Hopson, Emma H. Hopson, R.N., and Ted Hagen, Ph.D.
RISMEDIA, Feb. 29, 2008-(MCT)-Do you need or want to increase your social network? If so, think about getting involved in some sort of exercise program. It's easy to meet new people this way.
RISMEDIA, Feb. 28, 2008-(MCT)-Paper or plastic? Neither, thank you. That's what eco-savvy consumers are saying these days when they go shopping. They're shunning both in favor of BYOB-bring your own bag.
