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  • Trail Mix

    I did a little sightseeing with my daughter last month, from the seat of a bike. We rode 150 miles in one weekend, our first stint with The Multiple Sclerosis

  • Toasting a Golden Beer

    Picture this: A young couple sits at a table in an upscale eatery. The two chat quietly over a glass of imported beer. A well-dressed attendant approaches

  • Full Disclosure

    The U.S. Postal Service has a problem: It needs to improve customer relations. But that’s a tall order given the uncertainty of postal reform legislation passage, the new rate case and the promise of large annual increases because of the escrow account issue.

  • E-mailer Asks Permission Again

    The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society just saw its e-mail list slashed from 33,636 addresses to 4,510 and the organization’s e-mail director is happy about

  • Signature Event

    According to Tuff Stuff sports memorabilia magazine, the most-popular sports collectible is the trading card. The second-most popular type of collectible

  • The New E-zine Metric

    WHEN E-ZINES first came out, chief marketing officers looked at the reports and were excited about using open rates and click-throughs to measure their

  • LISTLINE

    NEW LISTS Chief Financial Officers This 32,840-name file is derived from multiple sources, including government registrations, trade and business groups,

  • LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    DEAD LETTER OFFICE My grandmother had her own (unique) solution to unwanted solicitations (Loose Cannon, June 1). After my grandfather died, she received

  • The Sweet, Sticky Smell of Success

    Do you know about Diet Coke and Mentos? It’s not the latest weight-loss craze. It’s a Mr. Wizard science experiment gone berserk, and it’s currently storming

  • Weird But True

    Here’s the clue: Every day in this town, a hanged man proclaims his innocence in the only way a dead man can. Since 1877, his handprint on his cell wall