12 February 2011
Waiting for grandkids to pop the question: ‘Is Santa Claus real?’ I have survived another Christmas without being confronted with questions about the existence of Santa Claus. With nine grandchildren, I live in mortal fear that one of the younger believers will ask with wide-eyed innocence, “Grandpop, my friend told me there is no Santa Claus; is [...]
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12 February 2011
The new law provides that each individual can die with $5 million in assets before they will be subject to estate tax By David J. Zumpano Congress and President Obama passed a new tax bill in the last week of December 2010. So, what does it mean to you? In 2001, President Bush, with Congress, enacted massive tax [...]
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12 February 2011
Spruce up your landscaping even in winter By Jim Sollecito When I was growing up, you could watch television in any color you wanted, as long as it was black and white. That was the choice, we accepted it, and that was that. When color came onto the scene, it opened up a whole different world. Herman Munster [...]
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12 February 2011
Business offers variety of services, including aquatics and physical therapy By Suzanne M. Ellis When Champions Fitness Center opened 22 years ago, like similar businesses of that era, its primary focus was 20- and 30- somethings interested in body building. “We catered to a young clientele when we opened in 1990,” said Champions’ owner and president David Ferguson. [...]
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12 February 2011
One of the great benefits of old age is the senior discount By Marvin Druger I love any kind of discount, whether it is for seniors or not. Sometimes, the discount seems to be too good to be true. I often wonder if the actual price is deliberately doubled, so that the discount sounds better. My favorite discount [...]
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12 February 2011
Multi-talented Karin Franklin-King looks to make a difference By Lou Sorendo Teacher. Actress. Singer. Consultant. Broadcast journalist. Humanitarian. Volunteer. Motivational speaker.If you put all that together, what do you get? Karin Franklin-King. She is all that. And more. Franklin-King is certainly a self-made success story in Central New York. She has carved a niche in the region through her work [...]
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12 December 2010
Known worldwide for his predictions, Utica pollster now spends most of his time lecturing and traveling By Patricia J. Malin “I love the impossible and I love defying the conventional wisdom.” That’s John Zogby’s motto—one that has kept Zogby International in business and surprising skeptics for 25 years. As an example, back in 2004 when Zogby’s staff was keeping [...]
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12 December 2010
In 2011 the first members of the baby boomer generation will reach age 65 By Ken Little Some people are calling it the “Silver Tsunami.” And when the wave of baby boomers on the verge of retirement sweeps over Central New York, it will be felt in all levels of society. Those born between 1946 and 1964 are [...]
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