Cumberland Times-News-- Mona Ridder - Business http://www.times-news.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:30:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_179114150.html Writing provides author therapy http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_179114150.html Writing a column or blogging is an outlet that allows the writer to share thoughts, ideas and opinions.Whether they have any validity in the grand scheme of things is pretty much up to the reader, not the writer.For the writer, it is therapy. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:17:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_180231845.html Regional agencies offer lots of help for businesses http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_180231845.html When you are in business you should know who the people are who can help you establish a direction that includes you in the future of economic development in your community Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:20:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_172103600.html Difficult part - Saying 'goodbye' http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_172103600.html When I first met Tib he bit me, then he bit my husband."He's a biter and we don't know why," said Siri, his caretaker at the Siamese Rescue Center in Virginia where he and his half brother, Sed, had taken up residence after their owner gave them up for adoption. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:10:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_172001144.html East or West, many of the problems and questions regarding future energy needs remain the same http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_172001144.html In the region, wind farm developers have run up against opposition to the large turbines critics say won’t produce enough energy to be an efficient alternative to existing coal and gas fired generation. Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:29:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_165204246.html As the Fourth of July nears, look for gas prices to soar http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_165204246.html I can’t imagine writing about anything else this week other than the price of gasoline. The average price in the nation has hit $4 a gallon. Thu, 29 May 2008 22:54:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_150230030.html W.Va. governor wants free electricity for landowners affected by power line http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_150230030.html While the West Virginia Public Service Commission is still considering a compromise plan offered by Allegheny Energy for its TrAILCo high voltage power line construction, Gov. Joe Manchin has provided a counter offer that calls for a tax, rate reductions for residents and other concessions by the utility conglomerate. Sat, 24 May 2008 19:04:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_145190458.html Economic,community development continue to be regional issues http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_145190458.html From a local business and economic development standpoint it has been an interesting week. Sat, 24 May 2008 18:35:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_145183636.html Music gets stuck in your head, translating it is a different story http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_145183636.html Did you ever watch a movie more than once just because you liked the music? Sat, 17 May 2008 23:30:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_136223023.html Budgeting for vacation — and keeping gasoline safe http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_136223023.html I’ve taken about half my vacation time so far this year and for most of the two separate weeks, I stayed home and worked on my newly renovated kitchen, cleaned and basically enjoyed not having deadlines to meet. Sat, 03 May 2008 23:30:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_124172926.html Taste, nutrition should be focus of grocery shopping http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_124172926.html When Amy Shuman was writing her column for the Cumberland Times-News, I often read with interest her focus on nutrition, especially when it comes to fruits and vegetables in season and organic menus. Sat, 03 May 2008 23:30:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_124183210.html Area part of worldwide treasure hunt game http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_124183210.html I was on vacation a couple of weeks ago so I missed a Hampshire County Commission meeting there. On the agenda for the meeting was a scheduled appearance by Angela Barbe to talk about Worldwide Treasure Hunt. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:09:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_103000959.html Grass definitely greener in Tennessee; it has the river Georgia wants http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_103000959.html The state of Georgia wants to move its border with Tennessee a mile north. It seems that in 1796, Congress designated that Tennessee’s southern borders should stretch along the 35th parallel, but surveyors in 1818 were apparently off the mark and the border was placed about 1.1 miles south of where it was supposed to be. Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:44:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_097004259.html History of cell phone communications short but innovative http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_097004259.html The commercial splashed across the television screen for the cell phone. The Jitterbug is designed for us older folks and is simplicity itself. Big numbers that you can’t miss seeing and service that automatically catalogs favorite telephone numbers for future use are basic to the Jitterbug ... starting at $10 a month. Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:19:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_097001835.html Siamese seniors Sed, Tib make themselves at home, finally http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_097001835.html You may remember that my husband and I decided to adopt a pair of Siamese cats from an online rescue program about two and a half years ago. Sat, 08 Mar 2008 23:44:00 +0000 http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_068234501.html Benefits at one time made up for lower pay http://www.times-news.com/monaridder/local_story_068234501.html I happened to have lunch the other day with a couple of young men who were discussing their educational goals as they related to their potential future careers.