One of my fellow teachers at the Community College of Vermont offers a class called Introduction to Small Business. She and her husband own their own small business, and we've had many chats about the challenges and rewards of owning your own...

For some time now I've been engaged in a road construction project: I'm paving the road to hell with my good intentions. Throughout the fall I've all but ignored my duties around the Auberge in favor of moose hunting (which was a bust) and just trying...

You may have heard about a recent class action settlement between Expedia and you, the traveler. Expedia, it seems, was overcharging customers and labeling those charges "tax recovery charges" and "service fees." That means that if you were booking a...