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Burnham Edgar Neal died this past Thursday at his home in Mattoon Illinois. Burnham would have celebrated his ninetieth birthday next month. He was a philanthropist, a humanitarian and a businessman.  More importantly, he was a good man who cared about people. To me, first and foremost he was a fath

Imagine carrying a baby to term.  You’ve waited nine long months for this moment.  You’ve planned for her arrival, you’ve had the baby shower, and you’ve gone to all your prenatal appointments. All along you are told that you are progressing normally and your baby is healthy.Your delivery day comes

World Book Day is a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and… (most importantly) it’s a celebration of reading. It is the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over one hundred countries all over the world. This is

The question that the courts are being asked to answer, in a suit brought by an employer against a former employee, is; Does an employee who leaves a job that involves working with social media have the right to take his or her Twitter account and followers along?  According to Ron Barnett, a writer

I am sad to report that Pelican Publishing Company publisher Dr. Milburn Calhoun passed away yesterday at the age of  81. Calhoun’s literary career began when he founded Bayou Books, a rare books shop. In 1970, he and family members acquired Pelican Publishing Company, a small New Orleans book publi

A flash from my own past. A scene from not all that long ago and yet it seems several lifetimes. Yet I find I can without thought bring this and many similar images to mind without having to close my eyes. I can still smell the stink of kerosene, JP4, WD40 and Carbon Tetrachloride and feel [...]

There’s been a great hullabaloo about “the Battery Problem” with the new iPhone 4S. Lot’s of stink and griping about yet another lousy product from Apple. Sadly, a lot of those making the noise are industry professionals who should know better, but don’t seem to care. Never mind the problems galore

  Apple’s co-founder and heartbeat, the technology industry’s king of innovation, died Wednesday, approximately a month after resigning as Apple CEO. He was 56. “His brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve our lives. The world is immeasurably b