Charlotte Allen's fed up with guidance offered by the "spend-more crowd," who decry inexpensive consumer goods and advocate for local food. In a piece for the Los Angeles Times, she calls out the "spending enthusiasts" for sending the wrong message in a down economy.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more about Op-Ed: Hands ...

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Daytime Emmy Awards go well into the night Christian LeBlanc was the Daytime Emmy Awards 2009 winner for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his work on "The Young and the Restless." Image from photobucket.com. Apparently airing the Daytime Emmy Awards 2009 Winners show at night was not a very good business decision for the ...

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My grandmother, Big Mama, was fearful of divulging much if any of her personal information to the government. Read more about Ignoring Your Census Form Is a Pretty Costly Decision...

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Every month, my wife and I track how much time and money we spend growing food. This is the report for August 2009. (Here are the results for 2008.) After late July’s blistering heat, August has been relatively cool around Portland. Our fruits and vegetables have been producing excellent crops. Kris is constantly busy in the ...

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Danyl Johnson starts climb to fame Danyl Johnson from "X Factor" appeared on the Today Show. Image from www.nationalledger.com. After Danyl Johnson appeared on “X Factor” last week, a familiar scenario began to play out on the Internet. Millions of viewers watched the video of his audition, everyone was talking about him, and now he’s even appeared ...

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