Many who own flats boats and bass rigs would rather go fishing without their tacklebox than without a hydraulic jackplate in place on the transom. Functioning as a sort of "outboard elevator," the plates make it possible to raise and lower the entire powerplant vertically up to 6 inches at the touch of a button. For those who frequently boat in shallow water, the benefits are obvious; you can putt across water only inches deep without dinging your prop, and also without cutting up environmentally important sea grasses. ...more

November 23, 2008

The NBA got lots of attention last month when it said the bad economy was forcing it to lay off 9 percent of its work force. But there was little shock in the Charlotte Bobcats' organization, which had already seen two rounds of job cuts. ...more

October 21, 2008

One thing's for sure, when Chandler Hayes heads back to River Ridge Middle School next fall, he'll have nothing to worry about if he's hit with one of those "What I did over the summer" writing assignments. ...more

May 3, 2008