http://www.niagara-gazette.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Mon, 12 May 2008 16:08:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/local_story_133160916.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/local_story_133160916.html Family-owned businesses make up a huge portion of the economy, but they come with a built-in conflict. When family life and workplace life collide, it can create so many problems that observers say family-owned businesses generally fail not because of economic issues, but because they can’t resolve family turmoil. Fri, 09 May 2008 11:30:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/local_story_130113253.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/local_story_130113253.html Whether a good mother or bad, there’s something from just about any fictional mother we can learn; one of the best forms of inspiration, after all, is to make a mistake. Thu, 08 May 2008 16:56:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/gnnlifestyle_story_129165643.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/gnnlifestyle_story_129165643.html More people (primarily women) are feeling guiltier this year than they were last about their not-so-carbon-neutral habits. Wed, 07 May 2008 14:53:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/local_story_128145417.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/local_story_128145417.html Fathers of 9-month-olds are about twice as likely as other men their age to show symptoms of major depression, which also can hurt their children: Depressed fathers read less to their kids, and the children know slightly fewer words by age 2, a study suggested Tuesday. Mon, 05 May 2008 17:47:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/local_story_126174852.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/local_story_126174852.html Exercise can shrink your waistline and reduce the belly fat shown in recent studies to be so toxic, even if you don’t lose much weight. Fri, 02 May 2008 13:40:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/gnnlifestyle_story_123134056.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/gnnlifestyle_story_123134056.html Coupon use, on the decline since 1992, appears to be on the way up as shoppers look for ways to combat rising prices. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:27:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/local_story_121172834.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/local_story_121172834.html Entertainment and sports heroes only had a so-so year in 2007 if you look at traditional yardsticks such as sales of tickets and discs. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:47:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/local_story_120135039.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/local_story_120135039.html Americans are aware of global warming, ”but they don’t get the urgency of it and that this is solvable." Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:17:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/gnnlifestyle_story_119141835.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/gnnlifestyle_story_119141835.html Whether it’s selling steak sandwiches, doughnuts or car parts, joining a franchise gives small business owners the chance to run with the “big boys” of business. National marketing strategies, schooling and support are standard services provided in return for thousands paid by franchisees. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:57:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/gnnlifestyle_story_114115750.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/gnnlifestyle_story_114115750.html With college costs rising faster than most family incomes, some students have no choice but to borrow. About two-thirds of students leave college with student loans, with an average balance of $19,237. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:26:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/gnnlifestyle_story_109122717.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/gnnlifestyle_story_109122717.html As the drive-in theater readies for its 75th anniversary this summer, a group of local enthusiasts is banding together to make sure the seasonal icon is around for decades more. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:33:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/local_story_108163415.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/local_story_108163415.html Chris Cole’s ride to work is fueled by electrons, not gasoline. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:28:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/gnnlifestyle_story_102140916.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/gnnlifestyle_story_102140916.html Second Life is the newest technological frontier, and over the next year, students at Niagara County Community College will be able to take classes there. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:15:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/gnnlifestyle_story_101171549.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/gnnlifestyle_story_101171549.html When Pope Benedict XVI is greeted in Washington, D.C., and New York next week as not only the leader of the Roman Catholic Church but also a living embodiment of Christian history, many Christian leaders from non-Catholic traditions will be OK with it. Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:47:00 +0000 http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/local_story_095144823.html http://www.niagara-gazette.com/features/local_story_095144823.html There is no escaping the 2008 presidential election, not just for the candidates but for the rest of us, too.