DEPARTMENTS
5 Front End
By Ginnie Roeglin and
David W. Fuller
7 Dialogue
Letters from our readers
COVER STORY
10 Fresh Views
Brain food for the
entrepreneur
13 Consumer Connection
By David Horowitz
Costco scours each
region of the United
States to introduce
members to the best
local products.
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15 Tech Connection
By Marc Saltzman
22
Keeping
it local
Keeping
it local
16 Informed Debate
Are social media actually
making us less social?
© PHANLOP / AGE FOTOS TOCK
30 Creative Cooking:
Rotisserie chicken
Members provide creative
ideas for chicken leftovers.
BY STEPHANIE E. PONDER
43 Arts & Entertainment
Book buyers’ picks +
DVD picks
65 For Your Health
Twelve days of health +
AIDS awareness
84 Member Connection:
Costco members are
changing children’s worlds.
FEATURES
21 Hobby biz When your hobby becomes
your business, some tax
laws must be observed.
BY MARK E. BATTERSBY
Living
in a LEGO
world
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FRANCE FREEMAN
INSIDE COSTCO
34 LEGO lore The ever-expanding universe
of LEGO has kept it relevant and
fun for each new generation.
BY BRYAN REESMAN
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39 Black to the future The Men in Black are back—in
time—with Josh Brolin taking on the
role of a young Tommy Lee Jones.
BY NANCY MILLS
41 Book Pick: The Paris Wife A vivid exploration of Ernest
Hemingway’s first marriage.
BY JUDI KETTELER
49 Tablets FYI Tablets offer many uses
and conveniences you
might not know about.
Bird is
the word
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59 A gut issue Crohn’s and colitis are life-changing digestive diseases.
BY RITA COLORITO
69 Travel Connection: Las Vegas Sin City keeps evolving and
is now a major dining and
entertainment destination.
BY T. FOSTER JONES
MEMBER SERVICE: 1-800-774-2678
COVER PHO TO ILLUS TRATION: BILL CARLSON
COVER FOOD PHOTOS: BREAD: © POPOVAPHOTO; APPLE: © SMIT;
PIZZA: © JOSEELIAS; COFFEE: © YASONYA; EGGS: © VICZA; BEER: © GPALMER;
MUFFINS: © SANDRA VAN DER STEEN; CEREAL: © KITCH. ALL AGE FOTOSTOCK
70 Buying Smart: Cheeses
Kirkland Signature™ Brie
is made with the “white
gold” milk of Normandy.
BY TRACY SCHNEIDER
75 Member Services:
Go Daddy
Go Daddy provides Costco
members with a variety
of website services at a
substantial value.
BY STEVE FISHER
77 Tickets! Get your
tickets here!
Gift cards and discount
tickets for a host of
destinations and venues
make for great gifts.
BY TIM TALEVICH
82 Member Services:
Cellphone and PC
warranties
Protection for your
valuable electronics
BY TIM TALEVICH
80 What’s New
83 Services Update
86 Special Events