"In many campgrounds my wife and I discovered some sites have better reception for wireless Internet (WiFi) than others. Close to the service antenna is ultimately your best, but even that doesn't guarantee uninterrupted reception. On a recent trip we requested a site with assured reception, but a late arriving large motor coach parked between us and the RV park's WiFi antenna. The motor home blocked our reception."

"The ability to create their own wireless Internet networks has given many small towns the chance to attract consumers and businesses to rural or economically depressed areas. That has the big telecommunications companies fighting mad."

"We have got to do something about the dog hair on the rug," said my wife Ellen, two days into our first trip with our new Airstream. I could see some wisps of black Rottweiler hair on the cream rug, and agreed we had a problem. Leaving Hoover home was not an option, nor was a black rug. This started our search for a more dog friendly floor. Ellen wanted easy care elegance, with a surface she could wipe up with a quick sweep of a disposable cloth.

"Gasoline is approaching, or is over $2.00 dollars a gallon depending on where you live. Rising gasoline prices are forcing gas guzzling vehicles owners to take a second look at more fuel-efficient hybrids. Buyers are no longer forced to compromise on space, as they did when purchasing the innovative Honda Insight or Toyota Prius. They can now choose hybrid full size pickup trucks, SUVs and high performance sedans. Large-scale acceptance of these new fuel-efficient vehicles will have a long-term impact on the nations transportation infrastructure, according to transportation experts."

"No one wants a stranger invading their privacy, looking over their shoulder watching every move. Yet, every time the driver of a late model car turns the key, they could be inviting an unknown observer. An observer who can report indicator light status, seat belts on or off, motor speed, vehicle speed, brake activation, crash forces, and event times; should the driver be involved in an accident. All valuable information to reconstruct an accident, determine accident responsibility, check for insurance fraud, or to make critical medical decisions at the accident site."

"During the 1990s, MARYLAND Governor Parris Glendenning (D) promoted sweeping land-use changes, and with legislative support created the Governor's Office of Smart Growth, which won national recognition for its groundbreaking land-use protection strategies.

This past June, the newly elected governor, Robert Ehrlich, Maryland's first Republican governor in 36 years, dismissed the top two officers in the Smart Growth Office and folded the office functions into other agencies in an effort to streamline government operations, casting doubt on the future of smart growth initiatives in the state."

"Of all the foothill communities established during the California gold rush, Nevada County is unique. Like other foothill communities, Nevada County relied on resource extraction, mining and timber harvesting, as their economic engines. Today many of the surrounding communities look with envy at Nevada County's high tech cluster of business. A cluster that continues to expand and grow, creating a more robust economy."

"Innovation and creativity are not new to Nevada County. From the 1849 gold rush to the 1990's rush to embrace digital technology, innovation and creativity have been the hallmarks of business in Nevada County. The Pelton wheels, which powered the gold mines, today power computers in high-tech laboratories, historic lofts and spare bedrooms; creative and productive places, where tomorrow's products are being developed by engineers and entrepreneurs."