LaborDay

Labor Day has gained a multitude of meanings over the years, but for people who love to grill, it's a warning that the days of lighthearted cookouts are dwindling. So why waste it on the same old fare? For less money (and just a little more time) you can build the kind of cookout memories that will keep you warm through the long, cold winter.

Before you head out to a picnic or your backyard hammock on Labor Day, consider the 26.3 million people in the country without jobs and what today might mean to them.The American worker should be celebrated today, and so should the American worker who wants a job but can't find one. Along with...