Beverage & Food Writing

Great wines at low prices
Yahoo: This is a great time to buy wine. This story covers the market for value wines in a tough economy.

Savoring Cognac

Costco Connection: The history of cognac and why the King of Brandy is special.

Fine Tea Plus a Treat for Your Feet
ELDR Magazine: Patrons of Portland, Maine-based Soakology can enjoy a gourmet lunch followed by a foot massage, leaving them blissfully rela

Business Writing

Billions and billions served
Nation's Restaurant News: The resilient fast-food legend continues to build sales and good will, even after decades of attacks in both the media and the courtroom.

Pending Merger With Rival Cytyc Strengthens Women's Health Firm

Investor's Business Daily: Dr. Elliot Fishman, a professor of radiology and oncology at Johns Hopkins Hospital, is on the front line in the battle to spot cancer early.

Competing for Land
Angus Journal: Take a good look at your property. Every blade of grass, fence and building — it all represents you, your toil and your legacy to America. The land feeds your cattle, nourishes your children and gives your eyes beautiful horizons on which the sun sprays its bountiful energy.

Franchises Want You
VFW Magazine: Corporations target business-minded veterans.

Chipotle Sizzles
QSR Magazine: Coming off a second quarter that had 11.6 percent comp increases, Chipotle announces new ways to become even better—and more profitable.

Can We Talk?
STORES Magazine: Click-to-call driving significant business for auto parts retailer.

Authentically Hip
STORES Magazine: Search and merchandising solution helps evo stay connected with its customers. (STORES Magazine)

A Tale of Two Quiznos
One story, the past, is about suicide, litigation, unhappy operators, and losses. The other story, the future, is filled with cost-cutting promises, amnesty on defaults, and something Quiznos operators haven’t had in a long time—hope. (QSR Magazine)

Fashion Apparel a Growing ‘Click’
Got-to-have-it shoppers willing to trade expedience for ambience. (STORES Magazine)

LIfestyle Writing

Strong Heart, Muscles, and Mind
100-year-old Frank Abercrombie defies all odds in the weight room. (ELDR)

Money Moves
Lisa Bontje moved through a small Indian village with her digital camera — grabbing shots of village women dressed in multicolored saris. The women smiled for Bontje, showing off healthy white teeth. As it turns out, Bontje and her traveling companions were the first Caucasians ever seen by these women living near the Bangladeshi border. (MSN.com)

Texas Twosome
“Hard work, I think, has been what’s kept all my family alive so long," reflects Luther Prunty, 95, a former POW who runs a ranch with Dorothy, his wife of 60 years. (ELDR Magazine)

Succeeding by the Cowboy Code
Every now and then, Larry Barnes rides his big brown horse, Duke, around town and at nearby tourist destinations. But he often becomes a tourist attraction himself. Not surprising; after all, how many cowboys would they expect to find in France? (The New Individualist)

When Celebrities Slur
Don Imus is heading back to the airwaves. Can Duane 'Dog' Chapman do the same? (MSN (Top Story))

Mr. Tourism: One Man’s Plan to Save the Earth
Since Conservation International’s inception in 1987, tourism has been an effective strategy for improving countries’ environmental practices, says Peter Seligmann, chief executive officer of the Washington, D.C.-based organization. C.I. applies innovations in science, economics, policy and community participation to protect plant and animal diversity; the group works in more than 40 countries on four continents. (MSN)

Chef Scott
Like many Americans who have achieved their dream, Chef Scott Popovic remembers where it all began — his grandmother’s kitchen. (Angus Journal)

Political, Legal Writing

Raving Brands Faces Copyright, Employee Litigation
In addition to battling franchisees, Raving Brands takes on a former employee who wants promised stock options and an artist who seeks damages for copyright infringements. (QSR Magazine)

Fallen But Not Forgotten
More than 500 Guardsmen have died in the war on terror. Every one of them has a story often best told by loved ones. (National Guard Magazine)

A Healthy Debate
Our healthcare system is broken. Here's how some candidates say they'll fix it. (ELDR Magazine)

Higher Anxiety
Quick returns to civilian life, spotty access to care, can make mental wonunds tougher for rural soldiers. (National Guard Magazine)

Agriculture Writing

Grass-fed: boon or bane?
Grass-fed producers make a nice living in farmers’ markets. However, some say the negative marketing tactics of some are bad for the beef industry. (Angus Journal)

Turf Tech: 4 Chemical application tips
Invasive species are choking out native vegetation across the United States. From kudzu in the South to gypsy moths in the North, these foreign pests’ kryptonite is synthetic chemicals that have become a necessary evil for today’s landscape professional. (Total Landscape Care)

Banking on Flavor
Angus beef meets chef approval. (Angus Journal)

Seeds of Hope
Known as the "Cradle of Civilization," Iraq is a country filled with a rich history that stretches to the dawn of mankind. Six thousand years ago, the place known today as Iraq was Mesopotamia, which rose along the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The principles of law, trade, and writing were all invented here. (Prairie Grains Magazine)

Construction Writing

Michigan Erects First SPUI Bridge
The Beck Bridge is no artistic marvel. But it’s certainly an efficient piece of work. (Better Roads)

Building Bridges Over Iraq
A restored bridge brings prosperity to Iraqis. (Better Roads)

Opinion Writing

Book Review: Starbucks Experience
There have been several books written about Starbucks, but none are more practical for the restaurant operator than The Starbucks Experience (McGraw Hill, $21.95) by Joseph Michelli. (QSR Magazine)

Travel Writing

French Paradise
The Dordogne region of Southwestern France awaits with great history and fine people, food, and wine. (ELDR Magazine)