Cyber Monday

While the Mississippi Valley Fair is our local summer celebration, lots of folks like to take in its bigger cousin in Des Moines - the Iowa State Fair.  If you're one of those people, or know someone who is, then there's a great gift idea on sale today...

When I first started spending time on the Internet, Cyber Monday had a whole different meaning. Now, it denotes the week after Thanksgiving where the best deals can be had on electronics.
Recently, it has become an excuse for many retailers to extend their Black Friday sales, because restraint died i…