Archive for ‘About’

I’ve been called a lot of things…

I’ve been called a lot of things (both positive and negative), but I got a new moniker recently: “Connector.” I work with a person I consider a good friend and valued colleague. I haven’t known her personally for a long time, but our professional interactions increased a few years...

Winter 2010 | From the Editor, Uncategorized | Read More

Anatomy of a Photo Shoot

Tonight is what I jokingly refer to as “photo shoot eve.” “Photo shoot eve” differs from that “other eve” — Christmas Eve — in that I’m not awaiting the arrival of a bearded, rotund man clad in red velvet accompanied by a pack of flying reindeer;...

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Creatures of Habit

It was foggy, rainy and mostly gloomy in Cedar Rapids this past weekend. Given that January 1 slid by without me uttering a single commitment about working out and returning to the gym (I eschew News Years Resolutions), I decided that some cardio and weight-lifting would get my endorphins circulating...

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The small blessings of ‘unsung heroes’

Just this past weekend I had the pleasure of visiting friends Amanda and Gabe in Denver and Boulder, respectively. I was excited about the short three-day vacation because I was able to use frequent flier miles to nab a free plane ticket and I had not previously visited these friends on their “home...

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Recognizing a Dynasty…

Dynasties usually aren’t difficult to pinpoint. Modern media are OBSESSED with dynasties – how they’re built and why they continue to succeed despite outside influences. When I hear the word “dynasty” I do not automatically think of Linda Evans and the 1980s, although I’m...

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