Kristi Dinner believes all things in life happen for a reason: There are no coincidences, she feels. Instead, there are strong connections. Take, for example, the evolving bond between the past and present. An interior designer such as Dinner always is mindful of ways...
Colleen Abdoulah Walks the Walk. CEO/President Colleen Abdoulah, of Wide Open West (WOW!), a regional Internet, cable, and phone provider headquartered in Denver, is a vibrant, energetic, enthusiastic, and motivated leader. Her values are strong; her compassion is...
Yes, it’s possible to lose weight and keep it off. Have you ever tried to lose 5 pounds? How about 10? You know how hard it can be. Now imagine trying to lose 10 times that amount. The very idea of shedding 50 to 100 pounds is so daunting it’s enough to send even the...
Bowed But Unbeaten, Julie Rose Bowed doesn’t let a brain tumor curtail her efforts for the Central City Opera Guild. Julie Rose has a hard time remembering dates. Not the romantic kind. Numbers and words often have her guessing. When I went to meet her, she had...
Appreciation of this relationship is coming to the fore in contemporary Western culture. Forty-plus years ago, during my stay-at-home-community-volunteer days, I lived in Crystal City, Texas, with my doctor husband, Bob Stauber, and four daughters. During that time, I...
