A Funny Thing Called Luck » Bad luck is having your car stolen. Good luck is getting it back. To start the day, I thought we’d treat ourselves to breakfast at a favorite restaurant. We crossed the lawn toward the... Car? Where’s the car... by Jim Shahin

Jackie Chan In Hong Kong » Jackie Chans Hong Kong Back this month in Rush Hour 2, Jackie Chan remains, first and foremost, a citizen of the city where he was born and raised. by Mark Seal

Greendays » Green Days You've got a week of vacation and a new set of clubs. Where should you go? Bermuda. The island nation features more golf courses per square mile than any other place on the planet. by Larry Olmsted

Mexico's Field Guide » We follow bestselling cookbook author, PBS series star, and cultural historian Rick Bayless from market to table in a delicious educational experience. by Tracy Staton

Grass Skirt Alert » If you can't get to a tropical destination this summer, try sipping one of these rum-injected drinks sure to transport you to the South Seas. by Anthony Dias Blue

Creative Fuel » Stop spinning your wheels. Get in the drivers seat with J Mays, Fords superhot auto designer, and learn how to get your team around the roadblocks. by Paul Goldsmith

Looking Back » Looking B Be it stock car racing, life in the South, or military history, these new books put a fresh spin on the past. by BILL MARVEL and GEOFFREY NORMAN

Solid Booking » THE BRAND-NEW HOUSE BOOK EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PLANNING, DESIGNING, AND BUILDING A CUSTOM, SEMI-CUSTOM, OR PRODUCTION-BUILT HOUSE By Katherine Salant, Three Rivers Press, $14.95 Building your dream house? Syndicated c... by Nancy Laichas

Is Anybody In Charge? » REPORT FROM THE FUTURIST Futurist Harlan Cleveland, 83, a director of the World Future Society and president emeritus of the World Academy of Art and Science. He is based in Sterling, Virginia. Scenario “We live in a... by C. Canabo

Agenda Items » Forget Napster and Java. The most revolutionary technologies often attract the fewest headlines. Here are two innovations that set the business agenda. How SIG-nificant WHAT The signature file, better known as the “... by Daniel H. Pink

The Killer App - Bar None » WHAT The bar code and scanning device WHEN Invented in 1949; patented in 1952; first used commercially in 1974 WHERE South Beach, Miami Beach, Florida WHO Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver The format... by Charles Fishman

My Favorite Bookmarks » ANITA BROWN WHO Founder and chair, Black Geeks Online e-mailmissdc@blackgeeks.net URL www.blackgeeks.net SURFING MANIFESTO Don’t waste time o... by American Way Staff

Fasttalk » tougher than the rest... “You can’t compromise on the people you use. We need people who are confident and believe in what they do and can stand and face the wind when it blows hard.” Joakim Jonason, creative directo... by American Way Staff

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