Diane Stafford
Job interviewers are ‘like’-minded
These sentences jumped out from Meg Montford’s career advice blog: “Don’t think this job interview is about you — even if you are asked questions about you.
Previous ColumnsKeith Chrostowski
Numbers don’t add up to U.S. being socialist
You hear it often these days: “America is turning into a socialist country.”
Previous ColumnsSteve Rosen
Food items offer quick lessons in economics and agriculture
It’s nearly picking season, when we throw the kids in the minivan and head to the strawberry and blueberry fields. But this year — at least in some parts of the country — business in the berry patch has gotten thorny. And it’s mostly connected to the often strange economics of farming.
Previous ColumnsMark Davis
On the road to recovery, but not convinced of it
Two important events follow every recession. Right now, I’d say we’re one-for-one but swinging at the plate. The first is that the economy begins to recover. Have no doubt this has happened.
Previous ColumnsCityscape
New East African restaurant Duo is another attraction in midtown’s Main Street Corridor
Don’t even think about jaywalking on Main Street during lunch hour. Only the daring will try, ignoring scolding horns from four lanes of unhappy drivers. But inside Duo, at 3415 Main St., all is tranquil.
Previous ColumnsKevin Collison
Now we feel better about downtown
This weekend is the annual Urban Living Tour sponsored by the Downtown Council, and the organization has released a study about downtown residents. The 2010 survey is the fourth done by the council since 1998, and it reveals improving attitudes about living downtown — 94 percent of the respondents were satisfied or completely satisfied with their decision.
Previous ColumnsRandolph Heaster
Mechanics union close to vote on contract with American Airlines
It took four years for American Airlines and the mechanics union to negotiate a new contract, so perhaps an additional 10 weeks before a membership vote is completed is a relatively short time. Gordon Clark, president of Transport Workers Union Local 530 in Kansas City, said the union’s negotiating committee still has to finish the language later this month before the new contract is printed and mailed to 11,500 mechanics and related workers.
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