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7 Front End
By Sandy Torrey and Tim Talevich
10 Member Comments
Letters from our readers
14 Fresh Views
Small-business tips from experts
17 Consumer Connection
By Amanda and David Horowitz
21 Financial Connection
By Suze Orman
25 Tech Connection
By Marc Saltzman
27 Travel Connection
By Peter Greenberg
30 Informed Debate
Should homework be eliminated
in elementary school?
67 For Your Health
Oral cancer awareness +
Diet and skin health
93 Arts & Entertainment
Book buyers’ picks
121 Member Connection
Every Costco member has a story.
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COVER STORY 38
Summa cum success
Alejandro Vélez (left) and Nikhil Arora started Back to the Roots while in college.
Some people learned as much
outside the classroom as inside
at college. Today, their student
businesses are thriving.
CONTENTS
AUGUST 2016
Volume 31 Number 8
OUR DIGITAL EDITIONS
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FEATURES
34 Webcasting works
Webcasting is one more tool that
can help small businesses reach
more potential customers.
By Lonnie Pacelli
63 Granting immunity
Charting the schedule of
recommended vaccinations
from childhood to adult.
By Leah Ingram
65 A pain in the neck
Texting with improper posture can
cause a variety of health issues.
By Jane Langille
70 Kids in the kitchen
Bringing your children into
the kitchen can be a recipe
for healthier and more
enthusiastic eaters.
By Liz Pearson
73 Brazilian foods
Can’t make it to Rio? Enjoy
some Brazilian dishes while
watching the Games
from home.
By Junea Rocha
80 Supplier profile:
Regal Springs
The crown jewel of
tilapia farming.
By Hana Medina
85 Pennie’s Pick:
Please Enjoy Your Happiness
Paul Brinkley-Rogers pens a tender
memoir of his love and friendship
with an older woman in 1959.
By Michael Evans
87 Her nose in books
Lisa Scottoline on how reading
prepared her for writing.
By Lisa Scottoline
89 Book Club: The Light Between Oceans
Joining a book club provides an
opportunity to socialize, eat and
drink. Oh, and to read, too!
By Charlotte Ahlin
91 Trifecta actress
Marta Dusseldorp
stars in three
Australian TV series.
By Steve Fisher
93 A reverence
for detection
Mark Williams plays
Father Brown, a
Catholic priest with
a skill for sleuthing.
By Steve Fisher
A pain in the
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