Linda Hummel is a self-confessed overachiever with a rare talent for focusing completely and passionately on whatever she is involved in. As chief executive officer of the South Texas region of Humana Inc., she is responsible for the overall management and strategic...
The world of real estate development, home building and design is filled with big plans, dynamic projects and busy experts. Behind the earth movers and real estate shakers is a vital support system of professional organizations striving to keep their members informed...
Back in 1972, when Karen Jennings first joined what was then Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, she thought she would work for a few years, then probably quit to marry and have babies. And although she did all three at some point — quit, marry and have a son — she...
You can hear Madeline Anz Slay coming down the hall. Office carpet can't muffle the sound of a pair of determined heels in fast motion. "My husband says, ‘Madeline doesn't walk, she marches,'" the 34-year-old architect says, as she swoops into a seat at the head of...
On April 19, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Leif Clark approved the San Antonio Symphony's reorganization plan, permitting the venerable but troubled organization to emerge from Chapter 11 and a year of silence and uncertainty. "Let's go make music," the judge said. Now the...
Vacations in Santa Fe and Taos were foremost in the minds of Dorothy and Ray Berend when they built their home enchantingly hidden midst lush greenery on a serene cul de sac within a North Central San Antonio gated community. Ray is a certified public accountant and...
Kick me under the table if you've heard this before, but the best fish is frequently not at places billing themselves as seafood restaurants, and this is as true in San Antonio as anywhere. If I'm feeling fishy, it's Le Rêve, Las Canarias or Boudro's I often think of....
In all forms of media we are told about our nation's obesity problem. And San Antonio is one of the fattest cities in the United States. At the same time, we are bombarded with advertisements and information about losing weight. Most solutions include some combination...
You slather on sunscreen religiously. The only tan you ever have is out of a bottle. You drink enough water to hydrate the Chihuahuan Desert. You don't smoke; you drink alcohol only occasionally. You exercise and stay fit. In fact, you don't feel your age at all —...
There are so many negative influences in our lives. And we magnify those messages in our minds. But it just takes one positive voice, and the limits come off. Suddenly, the things we never thought we could do become possible." The words of Amber Alonso, soon to be...
