Archive for September 2005

Truth be told, Jesse Hampton would rather not relive the nightmare he survived in New Orleans. But Hampton, who moved to Des Moines after Hurricane Katrina left him homeless and landed a job as a …

Ron Wagner grew up on comic book legends Sgt. Rock, Tarzan, Spider-Man and Superman. Now, the Le Grand native spends his 8-to-5 drawing those characters and others for Marvel Comics, D.C. Comics and other distributors …

Dear Mr. Berko:

What do you think of health insurance stocks? Would you be a buyer of these stocks now? And if so, which health insurer would you select? I would also like your opinion …

Last week I asked you what it took to be a great salesperson. I asked you questions, and then gave examples of both right and wrong ways to approach and capture the customer.

I promised …

Sometimes you can’t help feeling jilted.

Even though Greater Des Moines has taken great strides in its appearance, ambience and reputation, we know it’s not the final destination for every ambitious person who arrives. We …

If you believe people are “called” to certain tasks in life, you have to believe it was destiny that led Sean Kearney and Alissa Tschetter-Siedeschlaw to adopt two foster children many people had given up …

We all watched with horror the events that unfolded in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. What could we do? Donate money? Travel to the area with the Red Cross? Volunteer our expertise?…

I am stepping over the line this week and saying something that most of you don’t want to hear. When it comes to attracting and keeping customers, quality is not enough.

Here’s the reality. When …

The seemingly endless string of brake lights snaking down Iowa Highway 141on weekday mornings has become all too familiar for commuters from Grimes, Granger, Polk City and other outlying communities. But as residential and commercial …

Truckers may not give a second glance to the soybean fields carpeting the landscape as they pass through Iowa, but more are beginning to realize that the biodiesel fuel made from that crop can benefit …