Presents of mind: get into the spirit of the season with these gifts that give back
THERE'S A WAY TO SHOP THAT LESSENS STRESS, reclaims the spirit of the season, and ensures a more exquisite gift--all while doing for the planet. By buying from companies that strive to protect the...(Continue Reading)

Store offers unique gift option
THE BASKET CASE CHRIS LANDSBERGER/THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Cyndi Ryan has opened a card and gift store, The Basket Case, 2900 S.W. Oakley Ave., in ......(Continue Reading)

THE HUSTLER AND HIS AMERICAN DREAM
To call Dov Charney an unconventional company chief executive would be a woeful understatement. He doesn't so much as own a business suit. When he isn't conducting business meetings in his underwe...(Continue Reading)

THE INSIDER: A weekly guide to spending
CAMPING Make a clean getaway If you're camping this summer, stay clean with this travel shower from Maplin Electronics. It's powered by four ......(Continue Reading)

An American Family - Excerpt
Meet the parents Gay dad Jon Galluccio recalls his first days with son Adam and the baby's "coming out" at a shower thrown by his in-laws Now the ......(Continue Reading)

Family Fun In New England
For kids, a great vacation means having a blast at amusement and theme parks, digging in the sand on the beach, and testing the waters at the hotel swimming pools. TRADITIONALLY, dating back to t...(Continue Reading)

Just 60 minutes
Most people's lives are measured in years. Crimson King's life was measured in minutes. She was born Jan. 3 at 5:22 p.m. She was pronounced ......(Continue Reading)

Portrait of a revolution - Nicaragua
PORTRAIT OF A REVOLUTION WAITING TO pass muster in Managua's immigration room is lot like being in Purgatory--patience or prayer seems the only way out. The air stinks of old coughs and cheap smok...(Continue Reading)

Playing to win - financing college education
Students can avail of federal borrowing programs to finance the costs of college education. Some of the available loan programs include Perkins Loans, Stafford Loans and PLUS (Parents' Loans for Under...(Continue Reading)

Be a good friend by knowing MS facts
Dear Annie: As a person living with Multiple Sclerosis, I'm amazed how many friends no longer stay in touch because they don't understand the disease....(Continue Reading)