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Inside the American Hot Dog Business

Want a wiener? Americans will eat about 2.3 billion -- a disgusting eight per person -- during National Hot Dog Month. National Hot Dog Day is July 18th, but the 4th is the biggest dog day. Here's a look inside the business of America's favorite sausage.

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Are Those Rebate Checks Helping?

How one website tracks the impact of George Bush's stimulus package.

Fast Talk

Question: Will all the new airline restrictions deter your travel plans this summer?

Answer: No, I will simply pack my own snacks and pack less clothes. I always tend to overpack anyway. | posted by Dan Schneider

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Question: Does the deal struck between Google and the creator of Family Guy have longterm implications for how we will consume our media?

Answer: Are you kidding me? Alfred Hitchcock himself could come back from the dead and product a thirteen part miniseries embedded in the sidebar of all my... | posted by Jon Gos

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There is no easy answer…

Having a long-overdue lunch with a...

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You May Be a Helicopter Parent If...

I was speaking with an HR Director last week. He was at a cocktail party, and a 23 year old young man whose father is a close friend of his...

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Work/Life: Dr Douglas Meyer, the Patient Evangelist

DONATE TO DR DOUGLAS MEYER'S FAVORITE CHARITY Douglas' family would like to create a functional memorial in his honor....

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Manners Matter More Than Ever

With the world as competitive as it is, and the economy uncertain at best, it should come as no surprise that we should use any and all available...

FC Now Staff Blogs

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WorkFast.TV: Timothy Ferriss, author of The 4-Hour Workweek

This week WorkFast.TV comes a day early to accommodate July 4, Independence Day. The guest...

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Sustaining Independence Day

American Independence Day is all about celebrating the values our country holds most dear. And it's a holiday that we usually celebrate with...

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Article: As biofuels soar in popularity, the cost of filling Americans’ gas tanks could be influenced as much by hail in Iowa as by the b

Comment: In Northern California it seems that most of the interest in sustainable new home construction is driven by owners and a small number of green... | posted by member Paul Hastings

Article: Biofuels are doing more harm than good.

Comment: Clearly the development and use of biofuels was a road of good intentions, it has just been pushed in a different way. Biofuels, like fuels, now have... | posted by member Benjamin Wojcikiewicz