Columns

Under Analysis- Do you have more control than a 5th grader?

July 29, 2010

By Mark Levison    The day started well.  I was in an elementary school in a depressed area of the county mentoring a fifth grader named Darius.  The lesson of the day was “self-control”.  The boys & girls in his class ...

Taking Stock- Disney stocks and mortgage deals

July 29, 2010

Dear Mr. Berko: My broker wants me to buy 300 shares of Disney for my growth and income account. He subscribes to Value Line, whose analyst writes that the stock will go to $65 in the next 36 months. That sounds too good to be true. So can you give me your ...

Kitchen Accomplice- Time, patience, and the right kind of rice

July 29, 2010

   It wasn’t that long ago my wife and I were with friends in Italy.  As it happened, we met up with some Italian friends who introduced us to a delightful small restaurant in a tiny town near Milan.  As we drove, the car was in danger ...

Kitchen Accomplice- Cherries Jubilee over ice cream

July 29, 2010

  Be a Flamer   There is something about fire!  It fascinates and mesmerizes.     Back when I was living at home in a very small town, when a siren was heard everyone I knew would rush to the telephone to call “central” ...

Off the Record - What the eye doesn't see

July 29, 2010

By Roberta Gubbins Legal News   “You do realize, Roberta,” said Stacia Buchanan as we stood talking at a local Ingham County Bar event, “that in the story about the First Annual Barristers Night, you gave the winners of the “Top ...

Kitchen Accomplice-A Hoosier Sandwich

July 29, 2010

   While in high school, I had a variety of jobs.  One was working in a restaurant adjoining a gas station.  It was not listed in any gourmet publication I ever read, but because of a wonderful cook who came in on a limited basis, turned ...