Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrive!”
Almost. Wine enthusiasts worldwide are readying their palates for Thursday’s uncorking of Beaujolais Nouveau, the young wine from France which is distributed to great fanfare every year on the third Thursday in November.
Stephen Nohlgren of the St. Petersburg Times uses the $1,300 ER bill of a local man who sought treatment for a toothache to explain why emergency-room costs are so high.
Stephen learned of Kalyan Sircar’s story when he called the paper to complain about his ER bill. Sircar said he spent 10 minutes with a doctor. Stephen knew Sircar’s story would resonate with readers.
Entering the (supposedly) final week of the Congressional supercommittee’s budget work, it’s probably a good idea to check in with local industries and businesses that might be affected either by negotiated cuts to the federal spending plan or automatic curbs that are slated to kick in should elected lawmakers fail to reach an agreement. The [...]
Four journalists have been named the inaugural Reynolds visiting business journalism professors at Colorado State University, Grambling State University, Texas Christian University and the University of South Carolina under a $1.67 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation.
Today is the day lenders and servicers were able to access details of what’s now dubbed “HARP 2.0″ – the latest White House attempt to revive the gasping residential real estate market by helping underwater homeowners. The memos are available on the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac websites. Unlike many foreclosure-prevention programs and other aid [...]
Your brand can save you: I learned this up close and personal after I was laid off from Aviation Week last month after a great five-and-a-half year run. Thanks to my brand and social media, I received some great job leads (and expect to be hired very soon) and a healthy amount of freelance work.
Twitter activity at major mainstream news organizations varies dramatically, but overall the tool has become a part of the daily routine and it is primarily used as way to disseminate their own material.
Christopher N. Osher of the Denver Post exposes another angle on enterprise zones, which were created to spur development in “economically distressed areas.” In addition to often failing to deliver they jobs they promise in exchange for tax credits, Chris finds that Colorado developers can get charitable tax credits for donations that benefit their projects in the zones.
As an aviation journalist for almost 20 years, I have spent more than my fair share of time in airports. It wasn’t that long ago that when you walked through a facility, you would see the bare bones – Restaurant, Snack Bar, Gift Shop and Snacks. But what a difference 20 years makes! We are [...]
