Wine aficionados and wine novices alike should be on the alert to next Tuesday’s 2nd Annual Riedel Wine Tasting Seminar, this year held at the gorgeous Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa from 6:30pm-9pm. Event planner Catrina Maria assures no prior knowledge of wine is needed: “Anyone would enjoy this seminar and those who do not love wine already may find they enjoy it more after drinking wine from the correct glass. It opens your eyes to how different the same wine can taste.” Being a wine novice myself, I can’t wait to gain a little insight into how a wine glass affects the flavor of the wine and expand the breadth of my wine knowledge beyond the basics. The workshop, presented by Sylvie La

Learn how to turn yard waste into compost and improve the health of your soil! These free seminars include a how-to lesson, a special compost recipe and the ability to purchase a Biostack compost bin for $65 (retails for $129). Each seminar will feature a special lecture on various topics that will help your garden continue to flourish all year long. Composting is great for flower and vegetable gardens and can help conserve water and recycle yard waste. No reservations necessary. Come join us! March 13, 2010 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Southside Park Community Garden 5th and W Streets Lecture Topic: Adding green manure/cover crops to garden BioStack Compost Bins will be available at-cost ($65, retail

Folsom Technology Group has a message for computer users everywhere about what the latest Microsoft Windows 7 professional operating system can do to make your life a whole lot easier. That message is that performance, reliability, simplification, and ease of use matter and it is why on Thursday the IT support service company held an “Introducing Windows 7” luncheon seminar surrounding the benefits to using this Windows operating system for your home or business computer use. FTG Chief Information Officer Chad Peterson facilitated the seminar and outlined many of the latest features that Windows 7 users can utilize that they can’t get from older operating systems such as Windows XP or Vis

The Sacramento Press office was buzzing with questions at the Interviewing Techniques workshop on Tuesday, June 30.  Holly Heyser, Faculty Adviser for The State Hornet and Professional Journalist in Residence at Sac State, went over the key steps to a good interview.  About 12 people showed up and learned a lot about one another, firsthand accounts of what it's like to be a historian, what it's like to be a part of a television show and what it was like to offer aide to New Orleans residents as a part of FEMA. The Sacramento Press holds regular journalism workshops each month on various topics.  To sign up for the e-mail list and receive invitations to future workshops, please e-mail j

No Excuse!  Lets do it.  There are 14 secrets to Win With People and Build your Business. One of the secrets is Self-responsibility.  Your actions, based on clear self-awareness adccompanied by self-responsibility, can create turning points in your life. Success is a journey, not a destination.  It's also a learning process,and often helpful to learn about the experinences of someone else who has overcome obstacles that may be similar to yours. Whatever your dreams and goals may be, inspiration and instructions are key components in beginning your journey toward the life you want. I encourage and challenge you to make the commitment now to do whatever-it-takes to live your dreams.  The

Announcing the opening of  Le Soleil. Le Soleil is a life, career and spiritual training ground for progressive adults looking to enhance their personal and professional lives, located in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and Lake Tahoe.    Le Soleil is the brain child of Rebecca Echevarria. Rebecca is an ordained minister in both the Christian and Buddhist traditions and our lead consultant (life coach). She has studied religion, philosphy and leadership extensively. This background enables her to work with Executives, Soccer Moms, and everything in between. She has written books on escaping the cult mentality, parenting and dealing with adversity. Her core beliefs are that each in