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The article focuses on female entrepreneurs in the U.S. Nearly half of all businesses in the United States are woman-owned, and women are starting ventures at twice the rare of men. Victoria Colligan, founder of Ladies Who Launch, says that technology has increased flexibility. Amy Butler, 40, Amy Butler Design Fabrics, Granville, Ohio, values independently spending time on something that's important to her. Vicki Mote Bodwell, 40, Warm Biscuit Bedding Co., New York City, considers herself a tortoise, fine-tuning and taking steady steps. Marilyn Lysohir, 55, Cowgirl Chocolates, Moscow, Idaho, loves chocolate. She recounts that the entire Internet system in her hometown broke down because they had so many orders coming in.

Presents several family-friendly travel spots in the U.S. Features of the Wildflower Inn in Lyndonville, Vermont; Services offered by the Sunriver Resort in Oregon; Features of the Hedrick's Exotic Animal Farm and Country Inn in Nickerson, Kansas; Attractions of the Willow Valley Resort and Conference Center in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Provides a guide for family vacations in the U.S. Cities that provide affordable family vacations; List of family-oriented lodges; Destimations for children.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles in July 1979 issues which include one on the speech of U.S. President Jimmy Carter regarding energy shortage and oil production in the July 23 issue, another on playing portable radios in public places in the July 23 issue, and one on the U.S. Supreme Court in the July 16 issue.

The article offers information about the legislative bill passed by the U.S. Congress for a settlement of 4.6 billion U.S. dollars for class-action discrimination lawsuits, including those involving American Indians and black farmers.

The article reports on the letter sent by the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson stating its ability to buy temporary housing in an event of a disaster on June 8, 2009. FEMA said it can buy up to 135,000 temporary housing units and 38,000 trailers. But Thompson claimed that victims of Hurricane Katrina still live in hotels during a hearing the day after. A report by a Senate panel found that the trailers have formaldehyde that was found harmful to health.

The article announces that Ray Mabus has been confirmed as secretary of the U.S. Navy.

The article reports on the demand for Republican Senator David Vitter of Louisiana to allow the nomination of Craig Frugate as chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by the executive department of the U.S. government. The selection of Frugate, the head of the disaster-response operation of Florida, by President Barack Obama was commended by Democrats and Republicans. The senator cited his reason for delaying the nomination. Legislators who have requested Vitter to drop his opposition are cited, including Democratic Senator Bill Nelson.