SEPTEMBER 2008 • Vol. 23 • No. 9
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A lifestyle magazine for Costco members
DEPARTMENTS
5 Front End
By Ginnie Roeglin and
David W. Fuller
7 Dialogue
Letters from our readers
COVER STORY: PAGE 24
11 Fresh Views
Brain food for
the entrepreneur
13 Consumer Connection
By David Horowitz
15 Financial Connection
By Suze Orman
16 Debate
Should parents be
certified to home-school
their children?
39 Arts & Entertainment
Book previews +
DVD previews
WILLIAM WANG PHOTO: SUSAN WARNER PHOTOGRAPHY
Vizio CEO William Wang wants his
company to be the next Sony. With
a base of high-quality, low-price
products, he’s off to a good start.
BY TIM TALEVICH
80 Member Connection
Odds and ends from
Costco members
Costco becomes the first
retailer in the world to
sell certified roses.
BY T. FOSTER JONES
20 Green revisited
Our July cover story brought more “green”
Costco members out of the woodwork
with stories and questions.
B Y T. FOSTER JONES
41 He’s got a spell on you
The magic of Christopher Paolini’s
young life rivals that of his books.
BY WILL FIFIELD
42 Little big mouths
Big Words for Little People is
just one of the many creations of which
Jamie Lee Curtis is proud.
BY STEPHANIE E. PONDER
Phone service for Costco
members gets great
reception.
BY STEPHANIE E. PONDER
ANDREW ECCLES
22 Go to your happy place
Stress affects you personally and profes-
s ionally. Sometipsonhowtodecompress.
B YHARVEYMEYER
Jamie Lee
Curtis
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49 Wining, dining and cruising
Costco Travel’s latest offering blends
fine wine, fine food and the high seas.
BY T. FOSTER JONES
uying Smart:
heets
We go under covers
to get the skinny on
Kirkland Signature™
sheet sets.
BY PAT VOLCHOK
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What’s New
Special Events
Costco
Services
Update
29 Brewing coffee, and hope
31 Keep your floors and
vacuums happy
31 Costco
Buyer”s Pick:
Dyson Animal
35 Gold digger
Nelson DeMille mined a rich vein
with this month’s Book Pick,
The Gold Coast.
BY J. RENTILLY
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37 Anti-cancer
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Diagnosed with—then beating
back—brain cancer was a
life-changing experience for
Dr. David Servan-Schreiber.
BY HOPE KATZ GIBBS
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