Up a creek with a paddle Mike Costanza

Dave Klafehn says that once upon a time, the popular misconception that kayaks are easy to tip held some people back. Not anymore.

ON FINANCE

The 401(K) catch - 03/06/08 It is very common, especially in Rochester, for retirees to be very familiar with their employer-sponsored retirement plan and the investment options in it. It is comfortable to leave assets in the plan and work with the same investment choices that they have had for years.

ON EDITORIALS

All eyes on Paterson - 04/05/08 By most accounts, David Paterson seemed to be the right person to step into the governor’s mansion and help New Yorkers get past the scandal that disgraced his predecessor, Eliot Spitzer, and embarrassed a proud Empire State.

ON HEALTH

­Understanding the Essentials ­of Good Nutrition ­and Health - 08/14/07 (NAPS) - Good nutrition is essential to lifelong health. A proper diet means replacing unhealthy foods with nutrient-rich options. Fad diets often promise quick but short-lived results.

ON RECIPES

Farm-Raised Catfish: The Safest Choice - 07/18/07 (NAPS) - News reports about the hazards of some imported seafood have made American consumers nervous about ordering at the fish counter and, in some cases, rightly so. Salmonella and potentially dangerous antibiotics and chemicals have been found in Chinese catfish as well as in similar-looking Vietnamese species called basa and tra.