A black and white photograph of a young girl in a strapless full-skirted white dress, posed against a garden gazebo, hangs over Lynda Alston’s desk at ChildSafe. The viewer may think the young girl’s back is to the camera for artistic purposes, but it is primarily to...
They Did It Their Own Way: Lisa and Roberta Morales
At a recent Songwriters Circle at Casbeers, petite singer/songwriter Lisa Morales unleashed such a powerful voice that musician Davin James was prompted to quip, She's sure got a big voice for such a little girl. Everyone chuckled in agreement. She has the kind of...
Minding the Generation Gap
The generation gap does not have to be crossed with a leap of faith. Mentoring is a way to build a bridge between seasoned employees and those just coming on board — a two-way crossover that strengthens communications, encourages knowledge and idea sharing and is...
The Brave New World of Social Media
Are you on Facebook? Do you get a couple of invitations a week to join LinkedIn? Do you tweet or have a profile on MySpace? For millions of people the answer is “yes” to at least one of these questions. In addition, untold millions use e-mail, companies are developing...
Fine Art & Passionate Living : Couple enjoy their home in the dominion
Vince and Pat Ranalli’s home on the golf course in The Dominion is a stucco single-story Tuscan house. An Italian inspired tile mural accents the elevation, while a large car park dominates the courtyard. Two serene stone lions stand sentinel at the entry of this...
Born to Work with Young People: Sarah Cozad
If anyone could have been said to have been born to work with young people, it’s Sarah Cozad. With a younger brother and younger cousins, “I was always the oldest,” she says of her childhood growing up on a ranch near Linn, Texas, where the nearest neighbors lived...
Dough Pizzeria Napoletana
least that's the way it looked on a recent Wednesday night at Dough Pizzeria Napoletana. At 7:30, the place was packed inside and out, and there was still a respectable crowd until after 9. It's just a pizza joint, you say, not an economic indicator? Show us a...
Tired Of Being Tired? Sleep apnea may be the culprit
Common, somewhat embarrassing and disruptive, it's also something almost half of adults do at least occasionally. I'm talking about snoring, of course. The bearlike sounds one emits when snoring are caused by air flowing past relaxed tissues in the throat, causing...