In the early 1990’s, I started seeing a lot more brands of bacon than I used to in my local supermarket. There were several national brands, a few smaller ones, and a seemingly ever-changing variety of brands that came and … Continue reading
BUNA, Texas — A class ring lost for decades in an East Texas lake is back with its owner after turning up in a fish caught the day after Thanksgiving. Joe Richardson of Buna told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he … Continue reading
THE Ulysse Nardin wristwatch in an ad in the most recent Sunday edition of The New York Times is unlike 22 of the 24 watches featured in that issue’s ads, but chances are that didn’t register with most readers. For … Continue reading
BOSTON — A Massachusetts-based oil executive is boldy predicting that pump prices might fall to $1 a gallon in early 2009. “The oil market is a manic-depressive market. It tends to over shoot,” said Joe Petrowski, CEO of Gulf Oil. … Continue reading