While The Daily Transcript understands that Labor Day is a time to celebrate the American worker, this year's holiday has taken on a more somber tone, especially for those in construction.

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"Terriers" is our new Twentieth Century TV series, which recently finished shooting its 12 episodes, including the pilot. The show is going to air in the fall line-up for the FX Channel. I wanted to provide some insight on what it takes to get a show like this to work in San Diego.

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With Google involved in so many activities, including smart phones, e-mail, maps and lots more, it's easy to miss the many improvements it has made to its basic search window over the years. That's the seemingly simple one-line rectangular box we use to enter our search queries.

See all columns by Phil Baker

Recommendations are out from the Commission on the 21st Century Economy on how to fix California's broken system of revenue collection. Sadly, though not surprisingly, our elected leaders are lining up to declare the recommendations "dead on arrival."

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San Diego County is home to more than 240,000 veterans and today on Veterans Day we remember each one of them is owed a debt of honor that can never be fully repaid. We should never forget that freedom isn't free.

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There are troubling signs that while the economy is rebounding, we may be facing a jobless recovery. Last week, the presidents of the Federal Reserve Banks of San Francisco and Atlanta each suggested that unemployment will persist well into 2010. A recent public opinion poll by Hofsta University found that three out of four suburbanites had either themselves or knew someone who had lost their job during the recession. The Golden State is seeing unemployment higher than it has been in 26 years and almost every forecaster believes it will go higher. While some of the locally-tracked leading economic indicators are positive, help wanted ads and jobless claims continue to point downward.

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So if the United States is in a mess, whose fault is it?

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This weekend's celebration of working people came at a time when uncertainty continues to cloud the employment picture.

See all columns by George Chamberlin

For two days, beginning June 30, 2010, the inaugural "Charged 2020 The Global Energy Storage Forum" was held at the University of San Diego. The forum was focused on how to effectuate necessary energy storage on the electrical grid and to develop businesses around that and related concepts.

See all columns by Daniel Coffey

As a businessman, I know firsthand the difficulties of owning and running your own business.

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With the arrival of fall, students are returning to high schools and colleges with a renewed commitment to learn and excel academically. They know that their curriculum/class schedule has been developed for them based on their learning needs and educational objectives.

See all columns by Peg Eddy

Back in 1978, Tom Quinn, campaign manager of Jerry Brown's two previous runs for governor, observed that "It doesn't matter what you say or do before January 1 of an election year, because the voters will never remember."

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The Daily Transcript has once again given Ron Carrico space for his annual "why we shouldn't subsidize billionaire sports owners" column. Mr. Carrico doesn't say anything new this time around; his argument is both familiar and simplistic.

See all columns by Mark Fabiani

Here is a new old twist to New Year's goal setting. It's a koan of sorts. How do we set goals when there is no future?

See all columns by Kathryn Fehrman

California has always been synonymous with the American Dream. "Go west, young man, go west," they said, and people did. From the Gold Rush until today, California has been the place people aspired to achieve their dreams. We have been the global center of innovation, technology, and entrepreneurship.

See all columns by Nathan Fletcher

Plain folks had some eye-openers in the last two years. First there was the financial meltdown that began in 2008 but hit hard last year. Wall Street greed drove the economy down and unemployment up. Then the recent revelations about excessive salaries and benefits paid to city employees blew away cover-ups and demanded transparency in government affairs.

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I just read this quote: "The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority."

See all columns by Jeffrey Gitomer

Water use in the Helix Water District's service area is down 17 percent over the past three years. In June 2010 consumption was almost 12 percent lower than June 2009.

See all columns by George Hawkins

In today's wireless environment, BlackBerrys, iPhones and other handheld devices increasingly provide employees with round-the-clock access to e-mail from remote locations. While wireless gadgets allow us to maximize productivity in competitive economic times, they may also give rise to overtime, minimum wage and other wage payment claims.

See all columns by Chris Hoffman

The whole point behind a corporation is to create a place where individuals can achieve collectively what they cannot accomplish by working alone. And, in a good and positive environment, where everyone is treated as a corporate citizen, managers and employees can do great things together.

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It's conventional wisdom these days: Many people are frustrated, even angry, with government and other major sectors of society.

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When I moved to California in 1978, I was stunned by the beauty and breadth of opportunity here, the same allure that has drawn millions of Americans and immigrants over the decades to start life anew in the Golden State.

See all columns by Christine Kehoe

Saturday morning, April 10, 2010 I attended a memorial services at Eastlake High School for a fallen hero of the War in Iraq.

See all columns by Timothy Lickness

As 100 million gallons of crude flowed into the Gulf of Mexico, the echoes of "Drill, baby, drill" temporarily faded but are still part of a national tendency that is one of our greatest challenges for a sustainable future.

See all columns by Milburn Line

An indignant President Obama complained last week, "I can't spend all of my time with my birth certificate plastered on my forehead." Fine. How about plastering a copy of his presidential oath of office there instead? The kowtowing commander-in-chief is in dire need of a daily reminder that his job is to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States" -- not international law or global diktats.

See all columns by Michelle Malkin

"The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity."

See all columns by George Mitrovich

Jeremy Jackson, a marine ecologist at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, recalls leading an investigation into the effects of two oil spills off the Panamanian coast in the late 1980s.

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A new report states that in spite of the continuing economic troubles around the globe, the video game industry is now worth more than $100 billion.

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MarketPointe Realty Advisors has just produced its second quarter 2010 Residential Trends report on new housing for sale. Research Director Robert Martinez pointed out to me that of the 100-plus projects selling in San Diego County, only one of them is a condominium conversion and that one is almost sold out.

See all columns by Alan Nevin

San Diegans have a lot to be thankful for at this time of year. Today, I am pleased to give credit to our governor and state legislators for accomplishing a long-awaited and vital task -- passing a comprehensive water package to reform and rebuild California's water system. I believe this will be an instrumental component of California's economic revival.

See all columns by Hank Nordhoff

When a modern lawyer sits down at her desk in the morning and turns on her computer, her home page may come up as anything from Google, to the Wall Street Journal, to her Facebook home page. If some of her Facebook "friends" are also her clients, she may face some significant issues regarding confidentiality and the attorney-client privilege. Welcome to the practice of law in the new millennium.

See all columns by Wendy Patrick

After a seminar in Bonita Springs, Fla., I found myself waiting for my flight back to the West Coast. I was at the Ft. Myers Airport.

See all columns by Boaz Rauchwerger

When it comes to gathering sufficient property taxes, Prop. 13 is no problem at all -- except for profligate spenders. Look at the history of our San Diego County -- a history that pretty much reflects the history of property taxes in the urban/suburban counties that hold over 90 percent of California's population.

See all columns by Richard Rider

As an amateur historian this writer continues to think back on the great things that have been done in our region that would be difficult to do or even be considered today with the continual opposition by the "no growth" advocates and the environmental overkill people who make many public and private projects very difficult to complete.

See all columns by Jim Schmidt

Redistributing wealth is the new political soup de jour. Even the county Board of Supervisors wants in on the act. The supervisors are planning to redistribute millions of dollars through their new General Plan, which dictates how and where 491,000 county residents will live over the next 20 years. Some property owners claim the new General Plan will redistribute over $100 million from rural landowners to urban landowners? Not only mindboggling but grossly unfair.

See all columns by Fred Schnaubelt

As the use of electronic systems to communicate become more common, employers must more frequently deal with how to appropriately monitor and ensure compliance with their electronic communications policies in the workplace.

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Dear Stan,

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What the wise old Turk once said about American diplomacy is equally applicable to the administration of the California State Department of Parks: "Every once in a while, for no good reason, they stab themselves in the back."

See all columns by Larry Stirling

San Diego has long been denied the chance to host a Major League Soccer team, but that doesn't mean we're out of the running. Local sports boosters should consider the wisdom of laying the foundation for future professional-grade play by fulfilling immediate amateur needs.

See all columns by Vince Vasquez

Many companies are sitting on the sidelines, observing the social media sensation. Unsure if social media makes sense for them, businesses may be waiting for proof that social media really works. Others may be just confused as to where to begin.

See all columns by Teresa Warren

For the first time in nearly 40 years, there will be a new fire station in downtown San Diego.

See all columns by Karen Weil

Let me ask you a question: Have you ever bought low before?

See all columns by Brent Wilsey