San Marcos — Interested in becoming a foster parent? The Burke Foundation Child Placing Agency, a non-profit Hays County agency, will hold an informational meeting for potential foster parents Thursday at 7 p.m. at the San Marcos Public Library.

American folk poet Ogden Nash, in frustration with the increasing clutter of signage along the country’s highways in the 1950s, penned a short piece entitled “Song of the Open Road” —I think that I shall never seeA billboard lovely as a tree.Indee

It appears as though forums are becoming a way of business for many companies who have a need for community-driven discussion. Intuit, creators of QuickBooks, is not alone in their quest to bring value and information to their customers.

San Jose, Calif.—EBay has launched a new e-commerce marketplace called WorldofGood.com by eBay , which offers products that have a positive impact on people and the planet, empowering consumers to align their social values with their shopping.

Margaret Atwood was quite pleased with her hat. After sitting down to a bright courtyard table at Prague's Hotel Josef, she took her time putting it on, shaping the green, floppy brim and commenting on its superior packability.