What do you do? Auto, home, life, health and business insurance along with providing banking and financial services for my clients. Length of time at this job: Three years. What is it that you like best about your job? The ability to help my clients with their needs...
Dr. Jui-Lien “Lillian” Chou: Cancer Survivor Brings Cutting-Edge Technology to San Antonio
When Marisela Villareal, 46, discovered a lump in her breast in 2010, she lost no time getting to a doctor. Several members of her family had died of cancer, including her mother and two brothers. She was relieved to hear that her lump was benign, but a year later it...
Nonprofit CEOs: Doing What They Love and Loving What They Do
Ministering to gang members. Taking in children who have been physically, sexually or emotionally abused. Leveling the playing field for children born into extreme poverty. These are just a few of the responsibilities and challenges faced by nonprofit CEOs Angie Mock...
Lindsey Roznovsky: A Multifacedted Talent
Not just because she’s a dancer, Lindsey Roznovsky knows when and how to move on, away or upward. Just 30, she’s already been a national entertainment journalist, prosports cheerleader, dancer and director. Formerly based in Nashville, where she was simultaneously a...
Guys To Know: Dr.Luis Galvan, DDS
When it comes to a healthy mouth, Dr. Luis Galvan has something to smile about. One of six highly specialized dentists at the New You Smile Center in San Antonio, Dr. Galvan spends his days changing peoples’ lives, one tooth at a time. Born, raised and educated in...
Building a Business in Boerne
Just a short trip up Interstate 10 can transport you from the urban jungle of downtown San Antonio to the Texas Hill Country charm of Boerne. Settled by German immigrants more than 150 years ago, Boerne has a heritage that is reflected in everything from the shops and...
Hill Country Holiday Home
Fredericksburg has long been recognized as a fun weekend destination for San Antonians. Great food, art and Hill Country beauty draw people year round. With the advent of new residential developments, such as Boot Ranch just north of the city, many people are finding...
The Beauty of Boerne
Charles Dickens never made it to Texas, but if somehow he magically appeared in the little Hill Country town of Boerne during the holidays, he would surely feel right at home. Why? Well, for the past 13 years, the good people of Boerne have embraced a rather English...
The Pearl: A Primer Restaurant Gems Abound
San Antonio has never been the kind of city with concentrations of ethnic restaurants in defined locations. We have no Little Italy, no Chinatown, no Baby Bavaria. Sure, there may be more Mexican restaurants on the West Side than elsewhere, but enchiladas aren’t...
Oh Baby! What To Expect When You’re Expecting
1 Trimester During the first trimester, weeks 1-12, many changes occur in your body that may necessitate changing your daily routine – eating earlier or eating smaller meals more frequently. Symptoms of pregnancy experienced in the first few weeks, mostly due to...
Sidney Sinclair: Paintings That Give Peace
The first thing I notice upon entering Sidney Sinclair’s studio is a fairly large square painting of a cross, which, while recognizable as such, is also a free interpretation of the subject rendered in multihued patches of purple, yellow, coral and cream against a...
Performance Blurs Lines
It was the shock heard ‘round the world when a scantily clad Miley Cyrus and her foam finger pranced and “twerked” her way across the stage of the MTV Video Music Awards as Robin Thicke watched lasciviously and sang about Blurred Lines. The performance was the topic...
What’s Out There For Seniors?
My next installment of What’s Out There for Seniors deals with various areas of assisted living. In the last issue I discussed the advantages of residential care homes as a relatively new form of assisted living. There are other choices of assisted living that you...
Women in Business: Steel Magnolias
San Antonio Women With Careers In Construction Hard hats, scary heights, concrete and construction sites, steel beams and steel magnolias, macho men, heavy metals and more: Each day women with careers in the construction business tackle all these challenges and then...