News The Business Bank has promoted Marcus J. Perry to the position of Executive Vice President where he will head up the retail and business development divisions of the Bank.
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Fresh Milk on the Doorstep Again
Families are seeing more than just a copy of the News-Press delivered to their doorstep these days. Thanks to one neighborhood newbie’s efforts, residents are getting milk sent straight from the farm to their front porch.
The Peak Oil Crisis: Assessing $200 Oil
Three months ago anyone talking about $200 oil was considered a fear monger, or worse, but things happen fast these days. In the intervening period, oil prices have risen by nearly $40 a barrel and show no signs of stopping. All of a sudden it has become fashionable to start […]
In Wine World, Values Remain Amid Rising Prices
SAN ANTONIO — With talk of recession in the air along with the weakened dollar, rising fuel costs and the troubled housing market, what’s the poor wine drinker to do?
The Peak Oil Crisis: The Future of Our Cars
Last week’s column explored the options for powering vehicles when supplies of imported petroleum and products start to decline. At present it appears that biofuels, natural gas, and electricity are the only alternatives that will be available in large deliverable, quantities in the next ten or 20 years. While […]
Dowd On Drinks: Extra-Aged Scotches Cross The Line
They’re doing very interesting things these days in Scotland’s Glen of Tranquility, maturing whiskies in non-traditional ways.
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September 27 – October 3, 2007
Dowd on Drinks: A Brewer Treasurers The Second Guess
“Open source” is a term usually applied to computer software, meaning a program with a source code available for use or modification by anyone.
Dowd on Drinks: Coke Goes Back To The Future
When I was a kid, cherry Coke was all the rage at soda fountains across the country. I, however, drank to a different beat, getting my local soda jerk to whip up a vanilla Coke for me — a squirt of the pale yellow vanilla syrup, a long pull on […]
Dowd on Drinks: New Products, Genteel To X-Rated
The world of adult beverages is a wonderland of innovation.
