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Pat Hamby, The Queen of Chicken Salad

by | Jun 15, 2012 | Column

You’d be surprised what hard work making chicken salad is. I realize that seems to be an odd non-sequitur, but follow me, folks. For more than 12 years, my family has been one of four owners of the Cottage Cafe, the downtown sandwich eatery open only for lunch and...

Lessons from my retail sales experience

by | Jun 15, 2012 | Column

I am of the opinion that at some point, everyone in America should have to work in the retail industry. Some things can only be learned from experience. Retail is a wealth of experience. My first real job was in a small clothing store in Midway Plaza called “Lots to...

How is your personal state of the economy?

by | Jun 15, 2012 | Column

The state of the economy is a subject that you are going to hear being discussed almost constantly until the November election is finally over. No matter the subject, there will be at least two different views (and explanations) as evidenced by the recent job report...