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Jeff wrote me with the following question: I have a catchy name for a product that already exists, but as far as I can tell no one is using this name. If I trademark the name, can I sell the trademark to a company, similar to a web domain?

Jeff, the o…

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Bizet’s opera, Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers), is a touching story of friendship and love.  Because of their shared love for the same woman, two best friends decide to never speak speak to her in order to save their own friendship.  But w…

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Englishmen, John Spilsbury invented the jigsaw puzzle in 1767. Spilsbury was an engraver and mapmaker. The first jigsaw puzzle was a map of the world. Spilsbury attached a map to a piece of wood and then cut out each country.

The original name for a…

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About Camping Readers submit campground reviews and the latest have come from around the country — New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Washington.

Saddleback Campground – Northwods, New Hampshire

Oak Creek Campground – Lancaster County, Pennsylvania…

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Here’s the latest list of 10 travel deals for this week. Many of these links lead to offers with a very limited shelf life, so if you’re interested, act quickly. But don’t act so quickly that you miss the fine print. Summer Travel Deals aren’t quite so…

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Some of the best travel experiences come at no charge. It might sound trite, but in my experience it’s often true.

For example, a highlight of a trip to England last year was a free guided tour of York Minster. I was the only tourist who showed up a…

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Tortellini is bathed in a light tomato cream sauce, then tossed with bacon and peas in this easy tortellini recipe. Because this dish is so quick and easy, it makes a fantastic recipe for parties, holidays or just a nice family dinner. Try switching th…

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LittleMonsters.com with stream of Gaga updates, and chat column at right

Lady Gaga is the reigning queen of social media, with more than 25 million followers on Twitter and a ton of Facebook fans. But this year she’s trying to create a social networ…

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Some team that’s a little desperate is going to try this someday: A staff of 12 or 13 pitchers, all designed to throw 3-4 innings or fewer. It will save wear and tear on the “starting pitchers,” allow teams to plug holes more efficiently and — perhaps…

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I put up a post last night, comparing the merits of a 401(k) to a traditional pension. I wrote it late (there may have been a glass of wine involved), and I was under the spell of a speech I had read by the head of the Investment Company Institute, cal…

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