http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_755_Bookstore_Opening.mp3 A bookstore closes due to the recession and reopens thanks to federal stimulus money. Also: filing taxes when you're a same-sex married couple. Plone 2.0 http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_755_Bookstore_Opening.mp3/logo.jpg http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_755_Bookstore_Opening.mp3 <h4>THE NEXT CHAPTER<br /></h4><p class="imageleft"><img class="image-left" src="resolveuid/47a8500d62bdf392d8a05312ed1f0db6" alt="Carol3.jpg" height="100" width="100" /><img class="image-left" src="resolveuid/1d0cc0a23d38101257b30a53c2d91d3a" alt="Lanora-Hurley.jpg" height="100" width="100" />Carol Grossmeyer (top) and Lanora Hurley (bottom) <a title="Bookstore Opening" href="resolveuid/a36fed73cb70f068bcf03876b3bc5cc5" target="_self">&gt;&gt;More</a><br /></p><p>As the recession continues, many businesses that were barely surviving before are finally closing their doors. Milwaukee’s Harry W. Schwartz Books is a recent recession casualty. Co-owner Carol Grossmeyer had to shut the doors a couple of weeks ago. But there’s an upside. Carol was able to sell one of the locations to former manager Lanora Hurley. <br /></p><p>Despite the credit crunch, Lanora was able to secure a loan from a bank that’s awash in stimulus money. Her store, Next Chapter Bookshop, is now open. Carol and Lanora talk with Dick Gordon about closing one chapter of their lives and opening a new one.</p><p>Learn more about Lanora's new <a href="http://www.nextchapterbookshop.com/">bookshop</a><br /></p><p><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document" /><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 11" /><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 11" /><link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\RMCCAR~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtml1\01\clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" /><style></style></p><p></p><h4><a class="addbtn" href="http://www.publicradio.org/applications/formbuilder/user/form_display.php?form_code=608cc948ba9b" target="_self">Contact Us</a></h4><br /><h4>Same-Sex Tax Woes</h4><p class="imageleft"><img class="image-left" src="resolveuid/2e9483ff155387a94b4d737187699038" alt="Clark-Williams-2.jpg" height="100" width="100" />Clark Williams <a title="Clark's Family" href="resolveuid/0c3289361b48c1085f27f536654a7fb1" target="_self">&gt;&gt;More</a><br /></p><p>The tax deadline was yesterday. Clark Williams and his partner Jim always file their taxes, but this tax year they were presented with a challenge. They are a married, same-sex couple, so in California they file a joint return. But they had to file as singles for the federal return. Clark talks with Dick about how filing as both a married person and as a single frustrated him - and led to the loss of money.<br /></p><br /><h4><a class="addbtn" href="http://www.publicradio.org/applications/formbuilder/user/form_display.php?form_code=608cc948ba9b" target="_self">Contact Us</a></h4> Thu, 16 Apr 2009 05:00:00