Here are Amazon.com’s top-selling business books
Here’s what’s hot on Amazon.com: • “Coaching and Mentoring: How to Develop Top Talent and Achieve Stronger...
View ArticleObamacare ‘employer mandate’ delayed until 2015
WASHINGTON — After months of conferring with fretful employers, the Obama administration announced Tuesday that it will delay enforcement of the Affordable Care Act’s so-called “employer mandate”...
View ArticleColumbia exhibit focuses on SC’s 5K at Gettysburg battle
The battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1 through July 3, and the Union victory there marked the turning point in the war. The infamous conclusion of that three-day battle — Pickett’s Charge — has...
View ArticleBusinesses thrive by giving workers reasons to stay
CHARLOTTE — Clients of law firm Johnston, Allison & Hord value that many of the same attorneys and staff have worked with them for decades. Not surprisingly, that kind of longevity doesn’t happen...
View ArticleHow Lennon and McCartney wrote ‘She Loves You’
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Ian MacDonald’s “Revolution in the Head,” a song-by-song history of the Beatles’ records. MacDonald was a British music critic who died in 2003. Fifty...
View ArticleBooks: Beth Webb Hart’s Edisto Island
Beth Webb Hart deliberately writes her characters into situations that she isn’t sure even she could work her way out of. Oh, she knows the ending will be happy – that’s the formula her readers depend...
View ArticleIt’s beginning to look as though we’re not going to get an...
It’s beginning to look as though we’re not going to get an immigration reform law this year. House Republicans are moving in a direction that will probably be unacceptable to the Senate majority and...
View ArticleBook review: ‘The Joker: A Memoir’
The philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche once said that a joke is an epigram on the death of a feeling. The poet William Blake opined that laughter is caused by an excess of sorrow. I was reminded of the...
View ArticleManziel at SEC Media Days: He’s not Johnny Hangover
HOOVER, Ala. — By 8:30 a.m. Johnny Manziel had come clean. Order Reprints Henny Ray Abrams, File | AP Photo Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel More News Read more SEC The case of mysterious...
View ArticleSending a kid off to college? Some things they need to know
I had dinner with my sister soon haver she returned from her freshman year at college. “What do you wish you knew before you went off to school?” I asked. “I definitely wish I knew that I was only...
View ArticleN.C. State grad to compete on ‘Runway’
Justin LeBlanc never planned to be a fashion designer. Though he always had an eye for design, he was more interested in buildings and structures as an architecture major at N.C. State. But after...
View ArticleBest-sellers from Watermark Books and Eighth Day Books (July 7)
Watermark Books & Cafe Best-sellers 1. “Eye of God” by James Rollins 2. “Sisterland” by Curtis Sittenfeld 3. “The Art Forger” by B.A. Shapiro 4. “Silver Star” by Jeannette Walls 5. “Maggie Vaults...
View ArticleGOP’s Jerry Moran, not a gambler, bets on taking back Senate
WASHINGTON — Jerry Moran has never been a big risk-taker. Known as a cautious, state-oriented legislator, the 59-year-old Republican senator from Kansas has been dogged by a reputation for...
View ArticleAre the homeless hurting Columbia’s downtown businesses?
COLUMBIA, SC — Several business owners along Columbia’s Main Street echoed concerns raised recently by a key retailer that the downtown homeless population is hurting the revitalization of the area....
View ArticleBen Zobrist: Gone from Durham, but MLB All-Star still a Bull
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Ben Zobrist has been once, but in that pinch-yourself moment at Tuesday’s All-Star game, when he’s on the field with baseball’s best as the national anthem is played, he’ll think...
View ArticleCorrections secretary: Prisons are running at capacity
The Kansas prison system has reached its capacity, and the state is projected to add 2,100 more offenders to the system in the next decade, Kansas Department of Corrections Secretary Ray Roberts said...
View ArticleZeller’s game on display in Bobcats’ win over Knicks
LAS VEGAS — The fans who booed on draft night when the Charlotte Bobcats used the fourth pick on Cody Zeller might want to reconsider. Teammate Jeff Taylor sure thinks so. “He’s extremely skilled: Can...
View ArticleTimberlake and ‘Thrift Shop’ on top
LOS ANGELES — Which artists topped sales tallies for the first half of 2013? Justin Timberlake’s “The 20/20 Experience” is the year’s biggest-selling album to date, with 2 million copies sold,...
View ArticleJohnny Manziel explains absence from Manning passing camp
HOOVER, Ala. — By 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel had come clean. Order Reprints Dave Martin, File | AP Photo Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel More News Read more...
View ArticleLessons for life: The power of resilience
For many women, taking care of others is a trait that comes naturally. But if you don’t stop to take care of yourself once in a while, your mental health could suffer, according to psychologist...
View ArticleMorris hands keys to Boyd
CLEMSON — The highest-paid assistant in college football admits he didn’t call the biggest play of the season, which probably speaks more to Chad Morris’ style and confidence as a coach than the...
View ArticleTom Watson seeing himself change, and not for the better
OMAHA, Neb. — Tom Watson all of a sudden is 63, and his self-deprecating sense of humor gravitates easily to that. Order Reprints Nati Harnik | The Associated Press Kansas City icon Tom Watson, who...
View ArticleSmall Business Spotlight: Pistils & Petals, Miami Beach
Pistils & Petals • Location: 1060 Alton Road, Miami Beach • Service: Floral design and events • Years in business: 15 • Management team: Elizabeth Potter, president; Tony Kohler, events director;...
View ArticleMovies: In the shadow of music fame
You’ve seen them but not noticed them. You’ve heard them but not listened to them. The new documentary “20 Feet From Stardom” shines a spotlight away from center stage over to the world of female...
View ArticleDecker plans to improve NC’s business recruiting
A funny thing happened to Sharon Decker on her way to a new career as a university chaplain. She had left behind a couple of successful corporate careers, as the first female vice president of Duke...
View ArticleMissouri’s Gary Pinkel has responded to pressure before
HOOVER, Ala. -- Gary Pinkel is down to his last season at Missouri. Hot-seat lists are popping up and there’s a glow on his back side. Foul-mood fans believe the Tigers’ football program has hit a wall...
View ArticleUniversity Schools Sean White leads strong South Florida senior QB class
Predictions were being made as far back as the seventh and eighth grade, comparing Sean White to some of the best quarterback prospects this area has ever produced. While names such as Larry Rentz,...
View ArticleUniversity School’s Sean White leads strong South Florida senior QB class
Predictions were being made as far back as the seventh and eighth grade, comparing Sean White to some of the best quarterback prospects this area has ever produced. While names such as Larry Rentz,...
View ArticleKeep these tips in mind when tackling thorny family business problems
Just as a family business owners need to pass on the business to the next generation, the time has come to transition this space in the Sunday newspaper to other topics. It has been an honor and...
View ArticleBlythewood’s William Hinson qualifies for national long-drive...
William Hinson’s summer job is one to envy. His skills are, too. A rising senior at Blythewood High, he has spent time honing his ability to drive golf balls prodigious distances. Among other things,...
View ArticleSenate committee wary of U.S., China pork producers’ merger
WASHINGTON — A Senate committee on Wednesday criticized a major merger of U.S. and Chinese agricultural interests, saying the combination of two major pork producers could have negative impacts on U.S....
View ArticleCanes’ Victor Rask makes strides
RALEIGH — Elias Lindholm was the Carolina Hurricanes’ first-round draft pick this year and he’s drawing much of the attention this week at the team’s development camp. But there’s another Swedish...
View ArticleThere’s nothing quite like owning a small business
There are no feelings that compare to those you experience when you own a small business. This statement addresses both the triumphs and the pitfalls of the small business owner. For those who have...
View ArticleGreen Power Ranger challenges seasoned WWE superstar CM Punk
Wrestling fans can credit one person for bringing The Undertaker to the WWE: Sgt. Slaughter. In an interview with The Roman Show at Florida's Supercon in Miami, the WWE Hall of Famer reveals how he...
View ArticleRaleigh designer’s business inspired by a gift for granny
Raleigh handbag designer Erin Corson is as surprised as anyone that a gift for her grandmother’s birthday eventually led to her own business. Corson wanted to make a clutch handbag, but couldn’t find...
View ArticleThere are cool things to see in the sky – but don’t waste your...
A recent news item about a UFO symposium turned my attention to another phenomenon that might exist up in the air. Or, not. Apparently a good number of people spend a great deal of time reading about...
View ArticleBooks: Roger Ebert’s London
LONDON — “When I’m in London,” Roger Ebert once said, “I hardly ever go to the movies.” Ebert died on April 4, at age 70. Much has been written about his elegant prose, his film industry clout, his...
View ArticleHow to motivate people during tough times
When we think about motivating our employees often the first things that come to mind are the traditional carrots. A raise, a promotion, a year-end bonus. But what if your business is struggling and...
View ArticleSEC’s hoops czar turns out for football media days
HOOVER, Ala. — More than 1,200 media members descended upon the Wynfrey Hotel for the 2013 Southeastern Conference Media Days this week, all the while filling their notebooks with quotes and anecdotes...
View ArticleRead all about becoming an entrepreneur from top-selling authors
Here are some top-selling entrepreneurship books on Amazon.com. • The Innovator’s DNA: Mastering the Five...
View ArticleBook review: ‘100 Things Beatles Fans Should Know Or Do Before They...
In a 1970 interview, John Lennon recapped The Beatles this way: “We were just a band that made it very, very big.” Some 50 years on, the continued deification of the Fab Four has fascinated – and at...
View ArticleSnow: Please don’t let ’em pee on my geraniums
First off, I like dogs. We’ve owned a dog when the kids were young. I grew up with dogs. A favorite poem by Rudyard Kipling has to do with the universal grief at losing a dog. When the body that moved...
View ArticleCD review: ‘Random Access Memories’
Heady goes herey While the ’70s and ’80s disco scene has always flowed in Daft Punk’s veins, “Random Access Memories” wants to be the real deal rather than just a tribute. Daft Punk has drafted...
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