This [peer advisor] program has been nationally known for its excellence.

It just so happened that I was going to be her advisor for the Presidential Scholars program that summer.

Charity shook her head, struggling to get back into the flow of Lady Margaret's crisply worded presentation. Brandy brought sleep, and a temporary escape from the ache of a broken heart. But in the morning came gritty eyes, a furry tongue, and a pounding headache that made a foolish girl wince and rub her temples whenever her coolly perfect boss was looking the other way.

I probably wouldn't have even known about it, but my academic advisor called me and told me.

I've been to a lawyer, and a business advisor and a CPA (Certified Public Accountant), and I have a business plan ready.

Nationally, production is down and demand is up compared to last year. In addition, many regions of the country are having trouble getting sufficient supplies of ethanol, which is used in new formulas for gas. Uncertainty about supply has lifted gasoline to near-record prices on the spot market and that filters down to the neighborhood gas pump.