| YouTube wine guru: A subtle hint of 'Big League Chew'
He's been called the first wine guru of the YouTube era. Yet Gary Vaynerchuk's bigger distinction may be this: He's a wine geek you'd actually enjoy having over for dinner. Mr. Vaynerchuk, 32, hosts a daily video blog called Wine Library TV (which he has just rechristened the Thunder Show). To call it educational programming might be a stretch at times. More than one commentator has likened it to Wayne's World - with wine instead of guitars. Mr. Vaynerchuk's mission: to make chardonnay drinking safe for what he calls the "college-kid crew," many of whom presumably are too intimidated to stray far from Coors Light and Jägermeister shooters. A natural in front of the webcam, Mr. Vaynerchuk discusses a new topic each day from Springfield, N.J., where he co-owns a large wine store with his father.
Obama sets Casper, Laramie visits
Even if Obama is “transcendent," as his campaign has argued, the historic electoral trends and the current political environment suggest that translating those primary wins into November success will be close to impossible. * In short: Hillary is better positioned to carry the battle ground states that Democrats need to win in November and Obama's victories in deep red states do not . " .
Saturn Moon Rhea May Have Rings
U.S. scientists said NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detected what appears to be a ring surrounding Rhea, one of Saturn's largest moons. It is the first time rings may have been found around a moon, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration said Thursday in a release. .
What's cooking: Flapjacks, book jackets
Cost for the all-you-can-eat meal is $6 adults, $3 kids. Serving is from 8 a.m. to noon Feb. 16 at Walker Church, 3104 16th Av. S. (one block south of Lake St. and one block east of Bloomington Av. S.), Minneapolis. For more info, go to www.prisonactivist.org/wpbp. Thin Mint alert The Internet knows all. It knows, for instance, that Twin Cities residents are the second most frequent searchers for information on how to find Girl Scout cookies, topped by Omaha (which, after all, is only a warmer Twin Cities). And get this: Residents of the region bounded by Rochester and Austin, Minn., and Mason City, Iowa, are fifth in the nation when it comes to being in the hunt for Do-si-dos. The thing is, you can't buy the cookies online. However, a search at www.girlscoutcookies.org/ lets you type in your ZIP code to find the nearest Girl Scout council that will then help you place an order.
First National Bank of Vandalia Chooses Meridian In-House
PADUCAH, Ky., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The First National Bank, Vandalia, Illinois, has signed a contract to begin using McCoy Myers & Associates' Meridian in-house banking solution. McCoy Myers & Associates (McM) is a subsidiary of Computer Services, Inc. (CSI) (OTC Pink Sheets: CSVI). The First National Bank (FNB), located just east of St. Louis, Missouri, has been in operation since 1865, making it one of the oldest banks in the country. A long and strong history of growth and an advocate of in-house banking systems continue to describe the bank. In fact, its continued growth is what led FNB to look for a solution that would totally integrate all the bank's products and services. According to Ernie Chappel, President and CEO of FNB, "We were ready for a system that would take us to the next level." FNB was one of the first ten imaging customers of Summit Financial Solutions, another subsidiary of CSI.
Truckee ready to rumble
Mark Hodges, head coach of the Vaqueros, reciprocated Shaffers respect for his opponent.
Especially when youre playing a program of Truckees tradition and history, its always a big game, Hodges said. Were pleased to be playing Truckee. We wouldnt want to be playing anybody else. If you want to be the best, youve got to play the best. And you usually have to go through Truckee.
Knowing this, Hodges made the one-hour drive to Surprise Stadium last weekend to scout the Truckee-Sparks contest. He said people have been asking for his assessment ever since the Wolverines secured the No. 1 seed with a 35-27 win.
I think the best team won, the coach said. Theres no doubt about it. Truckee was the best team in every aspect. And I think Sparks is a good team, too.
Dollar Hits Third Record Low in a Week
The latest record for the euro drew a new round of criticism in Europe, particularly from trade unions worried about exports to the U.S. "An excessively expensive euro will cost European jobs, coming as it does on top of other setbacks to growth — the subprime financial crisis and credit squeeze, the U.S. recession, and the end of the construction boom in several EU countries," the European Trade Union Confederation warned. European Union businesses said they were starting to feel the pinch, too, notably from U.S.-based buyers who pay for goods from Europe. "We said when the euro was above $1.40 that we feel the pain. When the euro is above $1.50, it is alarming," said Ernest-Antoine Sillier, president of the EU employers' group BusinessEurope.
Right place, time
Ford was also a good friend of Ferguson's, the two men having served together as part of the Junior Chamber, or Jaycees, program. "I called Wendell, who was running for governor at the time, and arranged a meeting with Western & Southern at the governor's mansion in Frankfort," he said. "Wendell's assistant was a guy by the name of Walter D. Huddleston - he later became a U.S. senator - and he was a college roommate of mine in the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. Boy, did I ever have a handle on the political situation." During the meeting, Ford committed to building Mall Road, as long as he was elected governor. "Well, Wendell was elected and shortly after, Sears & Roebuck gave its commitment to the mall," Ferguson said. "Man, did that change the picture.
CoreSpeed Announces the Creation of a Webinar Series for Leveraging ...
ATLANTA, Oct. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- CoreSpeed, LLC, an Atlanta-based provider of branded online community and enterprise social media platforms, is hosting a series of online webinars specifically focused on sharing best practices for online community and enterprise social media. This webinar series, Leveraging Community, is being developed in conjunction with domain subject matter experts and will be focused on introducing the advantages and best practices advice for leveraging online community and enterprise social media for Interactive Marketing, Sales Process Optimization, Customer Support, Interdisciplinary Team Management, Human Resources and Recruiting, Partner and Channel Management, Industry Community Development, as well as, Financial Management. According to John Linss, President and CEO of CoreSpeed, "The business class online community is about enabling internal employee productivity and empowering the ecosystem of business relationships around the enterprise.
MTB News & Racing Round-up
The Multivan Merida Biking Team is about to kick off its competitive season. The focus is clearly on Norway's Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå, who had to quit racing last year in June for health reasons. Having recovered, the seven-time World champion and Athen's Olympic gold medal winner is back and ready to compete with the world's elite for the first time in Brescia. Dahle Flesjå will be in Brescia for the first race of Italy's cross country series. Despite her long absence, many experts consider her as the odds-on favourite. At the same race, Austria's Robert Gehbauer, Dahle Flesjå's team-mate and former Junior World Champion is also scheduled to line up. On the other hand, Germany's Moritz Milatz will stay in Cyprus with his national team preparing for the season to come.
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