On his 80th birthday,
movie icon Clint
Eastwood looks back
on his career and talks
to The Connection
about the good, the
bad and the ugly.
COVER STORY
By David Wight
He made
our day26
INSIDE COSTCO
69 Costco Travel By land and sea, Costco
Travel covers the world.
BY T. FOSTER JONES
70 Event tickets Get behind the wheel of a
race car or into a seat for
sporting or theater events.
BY T. FOSTER JONES
73 AccessLine A new service offers
the perfect solution to
a business’ phone-system needs.
GRAHAM KUHN COUR TES Y OF WARNER BROS. PIC TURES
BY T. FOSTER JONES
74 Buying Smart: Kirkland Signature™
frozen chicken
Costco’s frozen
chicken is hot.
BY PAT VOLCHOK
ALSO:
76 What’s New
78 Special Events
79 Update
FEATURES
20 Trading places Businesses are revisiting and
revamping the idea of cashless
bartering of goods and services.
BY STEVEN VAN YODER
22 Put through the Mills Karen Mills, head of the Small
Business Administration, talks
about what the SBA is doing to
help with economic recovery.
BY STEPHANIE E. PONDER
30 Planet barbecue Grillmaster Steven Raichlen shares
what he learned searching the
world for the best barbecue.
BY TIM TALEVICH
36 That’s Life The new series, from the makers
of Planet Earth, immerses us in the
world of strange and wonderful
creatures and plants.
BY STEVE FISHER
39 Book Pick: Pearl of China Author Anchee Min captures
the impact author Pearl Buck
had on China, and on Min.
BY J. RENTILLY
41 It’s a Brad, it’s a plane! Clark Kent personified,
Brad Meltzer shares with
his son the heroes who
influenced his life.
BY DAVID W. FULLER
D E P A R T M E N T S
7 Front End By Ginnie Roeglin and David W. Fuller
8 Dialogue Letters from our readers
11 Fresh Views Brain food for the entrepreneur
13 Consumer Connection By David Horowitz
15 Tech Connection By Marc Saltzman
COVER PHO TO: KEITH
BERNSTEIN COURTESY OF
WARNER BROS. PIC TURES
16 Debate
Should wild animals be used
for our entertainment?
30 Creative Cooking
Steven Raichlen + Member recipe
36 Arts & Entertainment
Life + Monthly book pick
+ Brad Meltzer + Costco
book buyers’ picks
80 Member Connection
Every member has a
unique story
Special Section:
For your health
49 Celiac and gluten allergies
53 Incontinence wear
54 Put the chill on fever myths
57 Live long and prosper
59 Eat a clean diet
61 Building better buns
61 Clean Air Month
65 Allergy and cold remedies
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Life explores
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