AUGUST 2012/Vol.27/No. 8

DEPARTMENTS

A lifestyle magazine for Costco members

5 Front End

By Ginnie Roeglin and David W. Fuller

Robinson’scrusade

COVER STORY

7 Dialogue

Letters from our readers 11 Fresh Views

Brain food for the entrepreneur

13 Consumer Connection By David Horowitz

15 Financial Connection By Suze Orman

Sir Ken Robinson says the
education system needs to
undergo a revolution.
BY WILL FIFIELD 32

CREATIVE COMMONS/SEBASTIAAN TER BURG

17 Tech Connection By Andy Penfold

18 Informed Debate Are charter schools a good idea?

48 Creative Cooking Teaching kids to cook with ChopChop magazine By Georgia Orcutt

65 For Your Health

Kids’ diets + Gluten-free colleges + Cataract awareness

FEATURES

22 Biz for sale Selling a business can take as much preparation as starting one. BY HARVEY MEYER

25 Online toolbox Low-cost online services can help your business thrive.

BY DAVID CHALK

29 Sun bean Solar Roast Coffee uses the power of the sun to roast its beans.

BY IRENE MIDDLEMAN THOMAS
51 Wine Connection The wine in Spain falls beautifully
from the vine.
BY ANNETTE ALVAREZ-PETERS
57 Turning down the volume Noise pollution is more than a
nuisance—it can be hazardous to
your health.

BY PENNY MUSCO

61 Bad bladder Light bladder leakage is treatable and often curable.

BY ANGELA PIRISI

MEMBER SERVICE:

1-800-774-2678

COVER PHOTOGRAPH Y: TODD BIGELO W

67 Book Pick: Dog on It Peter Abrahams’ canine detective series gets two paws up.

BY MATTHEW ROBB

74 Appetite for destruction The Hunger Games is a book and movie phenomenon. Why?

BY NANCY MILLS

SPECIAL SECTION:

BACK TO

School

Helping hands 37

DonorsChoose.org helps match donors with school, student and teacher needs.

BY HOPE KATZ GIBBS

Teacher of the Year 41 Costco member Rebecca Mieliwocki is awarded this national honor.

BY J. RENTILLY

Write on! 45 Handwriting remains an essential skill.

BY STAR LAWRENCE

Just yell fire 47

Dallas Jessup wants to teach girls to be safe.

BY DIANE STAPP WILLIAMS

71 Arts & Entertainment Book buyers’ picks

98 Member Connection Every member has a story.

INSIDE COSTCO

9 Costco.com app Mobile shopping and more on Costco.com

BY DAVID WIGHT
81 Travel Connection: Cars Land
Disneyland’s latest
attraction revs up.
BY ROBIN JONES
87 Member Services:
ShareBuilder
An enhanced program
makes it easier to invest.
90 Buying Smart:
Grape tomatoes
A blend of green thumb
and modern science is
behind these beauties.
BY PAT VOLCHOK

94 What’s New
96 Special Events
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