FEBRUARY 2009 • Vol. 24 • No. 2
®
A lifestyle magazine for Costco members
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Cover story
DEPARTMENTS
7 Front End
By Ginnie Roeglin and
David W. Fuller
9 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
16 Debate
Should dating co-workers
sign a love contract?
62 Member Connection
Romance at Costco
THE LY BROTHERS came to America to find
opportunity and start a family business. They
created a multi-generational bakery empire.
BY T. FOSTER JONES
Success through
the generations
INSIDE COSTCO
47 Grape expectations
When it comes to wine,
value doesn’t mean
sacrificing taste.
BY ANNETTE
ALVAREZ-PETERS
49 Romance is in the air
(or sea, or land, or ... )
Let Costco Travel transport
you to cloud nine.
BY T. FOSTER JONES
24 Photo Contest winners!
The results are in for The Costco
Connection’s 2008 International
“Give Us Your Best Shot”
Photo Contest.
38 Abe, honestly
Lincoln has inspired hundreds of
scholars and writers. A few of them
were asked to comment on aspects
of the influential president’s life.
BY HAROLD HOLZER
41 Book Pick: Hotel on the
Corner of Bitter and Sweet
Jamie Ford’s novel is a moving and
powerful love story that takes place
during an unhappy moment in
America’s history.
BY J. RENTILLY
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54 Buying Smart:
Cleaning green
Costco introduces a line
of Kirkland Signature™ eco-
friendly cleaning products.
BY PAT VOLCHOK
The quest to invest
56 Capital One offers Costco
members three ways to
grow their money.
BY STEVE FISHER
ALSO
57 What’s New
60 Special Events
61 Costco Services Update
43 Barry Levinson happens
The director of What Just Happened
talks about life in the chaotic world
of Hollywood.
BY SCOTT STEINBERG
45 Romance in
the kitchen
Spice up your
relationship with
these Valentine’s
Day recipes from
America’s sweet-
heart chef.
BY SANDRA LEE
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1-800-774-2678
COVER AND/CONTENTS PHOTO :
© IRIDIO PHOTOGRAPHY; SUGAR
BOWL BAKERY FAMILY PHOTO:
COURTESY OF SUGAR BOWL
BAKERY; PAIN TBRUSH: DYNAMIC
GRAPHICS/RF; MARTINI GLASS:
SARAH DUNLAP COURTESY OF
HOFFMAN MEDIA
