AUGUST 2012/Vol.27/No. 8
DEPARTMENTS
A lifestyle magazine for Costco members
5 Front End
By Ginnie Roeglin and
David W. Fuller
Robinson’scrusade
COVER STORY
7 Dialogue
Letters from our readers
11 Fresh Views
Brain food for the
entrepreneur
13 Consumer Connection
By David Horowitz
15 Financial Connection
By Suze Orman
Sir Ken Robinson says the
education system needs to
undergo a revolution.
BY WILL FIFIELD
32
CREATIVE COMMONS/SEBASTIAAN TER BURG
17 Tech Connection
By Andy Penfold
18 Informed Debate
Are charter schools
a good idea?
48 Creative Cooking
Teaching kids to cook
with ChopChop magazine
By Georgia Orcutt
65 For Your Health
Kids’ diets +
Gluten-free colleges +
Cataract awareness
FEATURES
22 Biz for sale Selling a business can take as
much preparation as starting one.
BY HARVEY MEYER
25 Online toolbox Low-cost online services can help
your business thrive.
BY DAVID CHALK
29 Sun bean Solar Roast Coffee uses the power
of the sun to roast its beans.
BY IRENE MIDDLEMAN THOMAS
51 Wine Connection The wine in Spain falls beautifully
from the vine.
BY ANNETTE ALVAREZ-PETERS
57 Turning down the volume Noise pollution is more than a
nuisance—it can be hazardous to
your health.
BY PENNY MUSCO
61 Bad bladder Light bladder leakage is treatable
and often curable.
BY ANGELA PIRISI
MEMBER SERVICE:
1-800-774-2678
COVER PHOTOGRAPH Y: TODD BIGELO W
67 Book Pick: Dog on It Peter Abrahams’ canine detective
series gets two paws up.
BY MATTHEW ROBB
74 Appetite for destruction The Hunger Games is a book and
movie phenomenon. Why?
BY NANCY MILLS
SPECIAL SECTION:
BACK TO
School
Helping hands 37
DonorsChoose.org helps match donors
with school, student and teacher needs.
BY HOPE KATZ GIBBS
Teacher of the Year 41 Costco member Rebecca Mieliwocki
is awarded this national honor.
BY J. RENTILLY
Write on! 45 Handwriting remains
an essential skill.
BY STAR LAWRENCE
Just yell fire 47
Dallas Jessup
wants to teach
girls to be safe.
BY DIANE STAPP
WILLIAMS
71 Arts & Entertainment
Book buyers’ picks
98 Member Connection
Every member has a story.
INSIDE COSTCO
9
Costco.com app
Mobile shopping and more
on Costco.com
BY DAVID WIGHT
81 Travel Connection: Cars Land
Disneyland’s latest
attraction revs up.
BY ROBIN JONES
87 Member Services:
ShareBuilder
An enhanced program
makes it easier to invest.
90 Buying Smart:
Grape tomatoes
A blend of green thumb
and modern science is
behind these beauties.
BY PAT VOLCHOK
94 What’s New
96 Special Events
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