Travel tips: How to book hotels on a budgetSunday, November 30, 2008 @ 12:04AMWhen the economy was booming, many hotel companies began building new properties. Some of those are opening now, resulting in a 2.5 percent increase in hotel room supply this year just as demand is dropping by around 1 percent or more, according to Jan Freitag of Smith Travel Research.
Ways To Great Skin This WinterThursday, November 27, 2008 @ 2:57AMRead our winter skincare tips.
Seminars buck up laid-off workersThursday, November 27, 2008 @ 1:19AMRon Perko was at home, trying to soothe Grace, his feverish 18-month-old daughter, when the job interviewer called. His wife, Betty, was at work and he was juggling everything.
November 27-December 3, 2008Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 10:03AMWhen she bought her house in June 2003, Michelle had steady work in her field. As a tech editor and tech writer, she didn’t have permanent work, but she had a consistent stream of long-term contract jobs that paid the bills and allowed her to buy a decent-sized house in Lafayette.
Hey, cutie pie! An expert shares tips for making pretty, delicious dessertsMonday, November 24, 2008 @ 11:59AMBy GWIN GROGAN GRIMES Lots of people love pie — to eat, that is. Not so many love to make it. Pie is made up of multiple components — crust, filling, topping — and getting them all to work is hard enough. Getting them to look beautiful can be an even bigger challenge. That’s why we’ve put together a package of tips and techniques to make your pies, well, pretty as pie. And it’s easier than ...