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Can You Believe It? With the Financial Markets in Turmoil, the Hosting Industry Continues to Thrive!

I am participating in the 4th annual Hosting Transformation Summit in sunny Las Vegas today and have just listened to some heartwarming news from Dan Golding the head of Tier1 Research. Dan kicked off the morning with his...

The most expensive leaky faucet

After months of staring at my leaky shower faucet, I mistakenly took matters into my own hands last week and attempted to fix the problem. More than $350 and a dozen hours later, the problem is mostly solved.

MasterCard introduces discount scheme to debit and pre-paid customers

MasterCard Worldwide today announced the launch of MasterCard Savings, a new, innovative program that provides Debit MasterCard and eligible Prepaid MasterCard cardholders with hundreds of significant merchant-funded discounts...

Ahead of the Bell: Goldman trims home improvement

CHICAGO - Goldman Sachs said a slower-than-expected housing recovery forced it to trim earnings estimates for the nation's two largest home improvement retailers on Monday. Goldman Sachs analyst Matthew J. Fassler told...

Sarah's pompom palaver

By MAUREEN DOWD SYNDICATED COLUMNIST WASHINGTON -- As Alistair Cooke observed, "Americans seem to be more comfortable with Republican presidents because they share the common frailty of muddled syntax and because, when they...

Dozens want to help landscape reservist's vacant home

By John Trumbo, Herald staff writer Dozens of people have offered to help a Kennewick resident get his new home landscaped while he is away on military duty in Kuwait. The offers began coming soon after the Herald published a...

Catchy names in the new economy

One adjustment I'd like to see if the American economy goes into the toilet? We'd have to come up with some suitable names for the nation's businesses. Most businesses have chirpy names, and these are not chirpy times.

Afraid of the dark? Not if you're SDG&E

Talk about a game-changer on the grid. When the threat of fire reaches bright red, SDG&E will launch a pre-emptive retreat from the backcountry. Cut the power and run. When the Santa Ana winds scream through the valleys and the...

Ask the Ethics Guy: Downsizing 102, when it happens to you

This is the second in a two-part series on ethical issues raised by downsizing. In the last column, I presented guidelines for managers who are faced with giving employees the bad news. Today, I offer ethically appropriate...

Sarah is Solid..........(turn her loose, forget Moose and Salmon, it's dRAT time)

Three to four weeks were wasted during which Sarah Palin could have connected with the conservative voting base and boosted the McCain campaign. Now, it appears that McCain will finally turn her loose and “let Sarah be Sarah.”...