http://blounttoday.com/news/columnists/blounttoday.com Stories: Columnistsen-uscolumnistshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jul/23/kitchen-forget-cobbler-try-blackberry-cake/It’s blackberry season, and time for cobblers, pies, jams and jellies, or just eating them by the handful. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:36:00 -0000http://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jul/23/kitchen-forget-cobbler-try-blackberry-cake/columnistshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jul/23/money-matters-now-time-be-selling-or-buying/If you believe many of the headlines and have been unnerved by your June statements which showed a drop in the value of your nest egg, you are not alone. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:30:00 -0000http://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jul/23/money-matters-now-time-be-selling-or-buying/business/newshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jul/16/kitchen-lime-pickles-are-favorite-aunt-bunch-recip/Most gardeners have an abundance of cucumbers and are quick to share with friends and neighbors. My friend Buddy Waters brought some by for us, and I was happy to get them. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:49:00 -0000http://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jul/16/kitchen-lime-pickles-are-favorite-aunt-bunch-recip/columnistshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jul/16/money-matters-saving-and-investing---there-differe/The investment markets are once again shaking out the savers from the investors. Do you know which one you are? If you were to Google 'saving' and 'investing', the definitions you find may seem similar. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:13:00 -0000http://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jul/16/money-matters-saving-and-investing---there-differe/business/newshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jul/09/kitchen-stuffed-peppers-make-delicious-colorful-me/There are many types of peppers around, but the most popular is the green bell pepper. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:18:00 -0000http://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jul/09/kitchen-stuffed-peppers-make-delicious-colorful-me/columnistshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jul/09/money-matters-getting-basics-prepared/In recent conversations with numerous prospective clients, it appears some of the financial planning basics are being placed on the backburner far too long. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:38:00 -0000http://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jul/09/money-matters-getting-basics-prepared/business/newshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jul/02/kitchen-share-seafood-boil-july-4th-holiday/If you want the ultimate casual summer party you need to try the Seafood Boil. The Dennis and Karen Trentham family has been having them for about three years, and their friends can always count on one for the Fourth of July. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:02:00 -0000http://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jul/02/kitchen-share-seafood-boil-july-4th-holiday/columnistshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jul/02/money-matters-alpha-and-beta---not-just-greek-lett/While ‘Alpha’ and ‘Beta’ represent the first two letters of the Greek alphabet, they are also very meaningful in the world of investment management. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:59:00 -0000http://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jul/02/money-matters-alpha-and-beta---not-just-greek-lett/columnistshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jun/25/money-matters-crisis-confidence/Unless you have been in a coma, it has been impossible to avoid reading or hearing recent financial news. Unfortunately, the news has been pretty negative, of late, including talk of inflation, higher oil prices, increasing interest rates, upcoming elections, home foreclosures, bank failures…all of this “noise” can impact how secure or insecure you may feel about your own retirement and its success. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:57:00 -0000http://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jun/25/money-matters-crisis-confidence/business/newshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jun/18/managing-investments-through-difficult-times/Investing is difficult enough due to numerous types of securities and then the thousands of choices. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:47:00 -0000http://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jun/18/managing-investments-through-difficult-times/business/newshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jun/11/kitchen-family-will-fill-pews-eat-hearty-fathers-d/Meat and potatoes. Doesn’t that sound like a Father’s Day recipe for success? Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:53:00 -0000http://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jun/11/kitchen-family-will-fill-pews-eat-hearty-fathers-d/columnistshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jun/04/kitchen-fire-grill-chicken/Chicken is a great meat to grill in the summertime. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:23:00 -0000http://blounttoday.com/news/2008/jun/04/kitchen-fire-grill-chicken/columnistshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/may/28/kitchen-soft-angel-biscuits-make-meal-special/Sometimes a good recipe gets lost in the recipe box, and you forget how much you enjoyed it. I have a reader to thank for my searching out my mother’s Angel Biscuit recipe. Wed, 28 May 2008 22:23:00 -0000http://blounttoday.com/news/2008/may/28/kitchen-soft-angel-biscuits-make-meal-special/columnistshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/may/28/money-matters-origin-income-tax-us/Almost from the start, this country has needed money to run the government. Wed, 28 May 2008 22:01:00 -0000http://blounttoday.com/news/2008/may/28/money-matters-origin-income-tax-us/business/newshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/may/21/publishers-notes/Well, this is number 4 of our new format. We have “successfully” moved from a Tab-sized newspaper to a Broadsheet. Wed, 21 May 2008 21:25:00 -0000http://blounttoday.com/news/2008/may/21/publishers-notes/columnistshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/may/21/money-matters-managing-investment-diversification-/One of the basic rules to manage investments and recommended by most financial advisors and money managers is diversification. Wed, 21 May 2008 21:07:00 -0000http://blounttoday.com/news/2008/may/21/money-matters-managing-investment-diversification-/business/newshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/may/21/kitchen-get-ready-summer-vegetables-cool-salads/Fresh vegetables are coming! Matter of fact, some are already here. Wed, 21 May 2008 21:06:00 -0000http://blounttoday.com/news/2008/may/21/kitchen-get-ready-summer-vegetables-cool-salads/columnistshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/may/15/kitchen/What could be more refreshing in the heat of the summer than a lemon dessert? The very name evokes images of sunshine and their essence, when added to any recipe, makes a dish pop with flavor. Thu, 15 May 2008 17:25:00 -0000http://blounttoday.com/news/2008/may/15/kitchen/columnistshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/may/15/money-matters/In recent conversations with prospective clients, it appears some of the financial planning basics are being placed on the backburner far too long. I have listed five basic elements of financial planning. If you have these five items, are you done? No! But, you will have the basics covered and you will avoid many of the major problems. They are: Thu, 15 May 2008 16:24:00 -0000http://blounttoday.com/news/2008/may/15/money-matters/columnistshttp://blounttoday.com/news/2008/may/07/kitchen-toast-mom-strawberry-breakfast-treat/Sunday is Mother’s Day and a time to treat mom to something special. Lucky for Mom, her special day fall about the same time that strawberries are getting ripe, so combining the two give enterprising young cooks a lot of opportunities to make something special. Wed, 07 May 2008 22:12:00 -0000http://blounttoday.com/news/2008/may/07/kitchen-toast-mom-strawberry-breakfast-treat/columnists