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Local students get a boost from technology in pinpointing the

Back in early March, I was invited to be one of the featured speakers of a local “farmer to you” direct sales marking group called Country Crossroads. The topic of my presentation was called “Creating Branded Recipes.” I presented a list of steps, ideas and inspiration to help guide the members of the group towards creating their own recipes with their name as part of the title. One of the presentation bullet points led to the inspiration of this week's column.

Like a kid at Christmas, I couldn’t wait to visit Guglielmo Winery’s 28th annual Holiday Faire which runs for three weeks every December. A dizzying array of wine and holiday themed gift items is paired with a special section devoted to wine and food tasting. Platters of prosciutto, salami, pate and a variety cheeses lined long tables. A chafing dish contained warmed bagna cauda, an Italian dipping sauce with intense flavors of garlic and anchovy.

Gone are the days when you only had the choice of a desk and chair for your home office.  Today's home office furnishings options are all but endless.  So, first things first!  As with any decorating project, you first need to determine what you want to accomplish in your new home office, and then match those needs with the right furnishings.

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Picture this: a young teacher just happens to sit next to an

Pouring rain turned hardened dirt to sticky mud as Chris and