Archive for July 2004
Next generation of hybrid cars soon to arrive
Iowans will see a new breed of hybrid cars starting this fall, but they will have to look closely, as the new hybrids appear to be more comparable to vehicles that Americans are already driving. …
Read MoreAs a stock purchase idea, Del still doesn’t compute
Dear Mr. Berko:
I’ve been thinking again about buying some shares of Dell Computer. I recall a few years ago, when Dell was trading around $55-$57, I wrote and asked if I should buy 200 …
Self-understanding begins with the right questions
Why aren’t you moving forward?
Why do you feel “stuck”?
Why is your success track not moving fast enough?
Why don’t you have what you want?
Why don’t you have what you feel you deserve?…
Doctors and dentists volunteer for the House of Mercy
The demand for medical care is a constant, especially among the poor and underinsured. Several area medical professionals are volunteering their time to ensure that people living in and around the House of Mercy have …
Read MoreVilsack’s moment in the sun
It would have been a fun campaign to watch, the governor from Iowa second-chairing Democrat John Kerry’s presidential campaign. But another vice president from Iowa – Henry A. Wallace was the only person from the …
Read MoreGreyhound abandoning little towns? Say it isn’t so
I usually don’t take it personally when a large corporation changes its business plan. But when Greyhound Lines Inc. announced that it’s knocking 260 small-town stops off its schedule between Chicago and Seattle, I felt …
Read MoreGreyhound abandoning little towns? Say it isn’t so
I usually don’t take it personally when a large corporation changes its business plan. But when Greyhound Lines Inc. announced that it’s knocking 260 small-town stops off its schedule between Chicago and Seattle, I felt …
Read MoreHelp children learn from other cultures
Recently, my 11-year-old daughter, Gabriella, and I went to Bolivia to visit our family. It was Gabriella’s first trip to South America. As I watched her experience so many things for the first time, I …
Read MoreBehind the scenes, business brokers bring buyers and sellers together
“House for sale” signs decorate front lawns everywhere you look, and “Sold” stickers inform everyone when the deal is done. But selling or buying a business is a much quieter and more complicated operation.
Sellers …
On East Grand, Spanish is the language of business
Her father and her husband both grew up in Mexico, but Christina Palacios is just now learning to speak and understand Spanish. What inspired her? As the co-owner of Los Laureles restaurant, 1518 E. Grand …
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